MS SB2508

Establishes five qualification pathways for Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol members: a bachelor's degree with 2.0 GPA; 60 college hours/associate degree with 2.0 GPA plus one year law enforcement experience; high school diploma/GED plus four years active military duty or six years National Guard duty; high school diploma/GED plus law enforcement academy certification and one year field experience; or high school diploma/GED if applicant is at least 23 years old.

Requires applicants with military service to submit Department of Defense Form 214 (DD214), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or appropriate National Guard Bureau forms as proof of service.

Applies qualification requirements to chief of patrol, directors, inspectors, assistant inspectors, patrol officers, and investigators.

Preserves accrued compensatory, personal, and sick leave for sworn Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents employed as enforcement troopers.

Takes effect upon passage.