House Bill 1711

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR IMPROVING CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020.

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 Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of providing funding to Alcorn State University for improving campus safety and security as described in Section 2 of this act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020...............................................................

................................................ $ 8,137,500.00.

SECTION 2. The money appropriated in Section 1 of this act shall be used for general landscaping, open space development, property acquisition, security camera installation, installation of a card access system, addition of emergency blue lights, and upgrades to street lighting and campus egress.

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, 2019.