Senate Bill 2844

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO UTILIZE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS, MARKERS AND/OR TABLETS AT THE VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK OR ANY OTHER LANDMARK IN THE CITY OF VICKSBURG; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Of the Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) appropriated under House Bill No. 1660, Laws of 1995, and House Bill No. 1797, Laws of 2002, for the purpose of assisting the National Park Service in restoring and repairing the Mississippi Monument at the Vicksburg National Military Park, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized to utilize the funds remaining from this appropriation for the purpose provided herein. The Department of Archives and History may enter into an agreement with the National Park Service to place the remaining restoration funds in an interest-bearing Maintenance Escrow Account to be distributed to the Department of Archives and History for use in restoring and replacing monuments, markers and/or tablets at the Vicksburg National Military Park or any other landmarks within the City of Vicksburg upon approval and direction provided by the National Park Service and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.