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MS HB1379
Bill
Status
Passed
3/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Department of Finance and Administration to transfer approximately 12.172 acres of state-owned land at the Mississippi State University Coastal Plains Experiment Station in Newton County to the State Veterans Affairs Board
- Transferred property shall serve as an addition to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, on which a Mississippi Persian Gulf War Memorial may be constructed and maintained
- Memorial honors U.S. Armed Forces personnel from Mississippi who served or will serve in the Persian Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through the officially declared end of the conflict
- Designates the State Veterans Affairs Board as the agency authorized to receive aid, funds, gifts, contributions, bequests, and reimbursements from any source for establishing, operating, and maintaining the memorial
- Creates the "Mississippi Persian Gulf War Memorial Fund" as a special fund in the State Treasury for depositing and expending all funds received for the memorial
Legislative Description
MS Persian Gulf War Memorial; transfer state-owned property to Veterans Affairs Board and create.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/15/2010
Full Bill Text
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