Senate Bill 2461

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF GENERAL FUNDS TO ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY agricultural programs to defray expenses to SUPPORT ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

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 to Alcorn State University to defray expenses for cutting-edge research to mitigate climate and production issues associated with the small ruminant industry and with beef cattle research, training, extension and outreach programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025..................................

.................................................. $ 715,000.00.

SECTION 2. 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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.