Bill Text: MS HB1491 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriation; Dept. of Public Safety for grants to local law enforcement agencies for bullet proof vests for law enforcement officers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-02-25 - Died In Committee [HB1491 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2015-HB1491-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2015 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representatives Jennings, Alday, Bain, Baker, Barker, DeBar, Hamilton, Huddleston (15th), Kinkade, Massengill, McLeod, Nelson, Powell, Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Steverson, Taylor
House Bill 1491
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GRANTS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR PURCHASING BULLET PROOF VESTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016.
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 grants to local law enforcement agencies for purchasing bullet proof vests for law enforcement officers as provided in Section 2 of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016
.................................................. $ 500,000.00.
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be made available by the Department of Public Safety to local law enforcement agencies to be used as a match for federal grant funds to purchase bullet proof vests for law enforcement officers; however, only law enforcement agencies having a policy mandating that bullet proof vests be worn by all on-duty law enforcement officers employed by the agency are eligible to receive funds from the department under this act.
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, 2015.
