AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-48, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S AUTHORITY TO BUDGET FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT PROPERTY AND MARKETING AND PROMOTION PROGRAMS AND FOR PURPOSES AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE AT THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY MUSEUM IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE UPON APPROPRIATION OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT LEASES CONCERNING NAMING RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ESCALATE CERTAIN FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S AUTHORITY TO EXPEND CERTAIN FUNDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT LEASES CONCERNING NAMING RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR SHALL BE HELD IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI ON THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS AS DEFINED BY THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 69-5-3, 69-1-48
Committee Substitute: 69-5-3, 69-1-48
As Passed by the House: 69-5-3, 69-1-48
Approved by the Governor: 69-1-48, 69-5-3