Senate Bill 2912

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SMALL FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS CENTER AND MISSISSIPPI NATURAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING SHITAKE MUSHROOM RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Development Authority for the Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center and Mississippi Natural Products Association, for the purpose of expanding Shitake Mushroom research and production for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015 ........................... $ 1,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, 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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.