House Bill 34

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE DRUG

TASK FORCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015.

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

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of providing funding for the drug task forces throughout the state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.. $ 2,500,000.00.

SECTION 2. For the purposes of this act, the term "drug task force" means a drug or narcotics task force or enforcement team created through an interlocal cooperation agreement under Section 17-13-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.