MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representative Blackmon
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS THAT MAY ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 9-27-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
9-27-21. * * * Any circuit court * * * district may establish a
mental health diversion pilot program * * *. The purpose of a pilot program is to
implement procedures to meet the goals listed in Section 9-27-3 on a trial
basis and is conditioned upon the availability of funds obtained for that
purpose from public or private sources other than funds appropriated by the
Legislature. Any drug court * * * shall render such assistance * * * as
needed to establish a mental health diversion program.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.