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MS SB2682

Bill

Status

Failed

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Hyde-Smith

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Commerce to accept, budget, receive, and expend funds from any source for facility improvements and marketing/promotion programs.

  • Allows the department to permit federal, state, local, and public/private/charitable entities to advertise their names on department property and in publications, with advertising revenue retained for facility improvements and marketing.

  • Establishes a special fund in the State Treasury for collected advertising and other revenues, with unexpended monies carrying forward each fiscal year and interest earnings deposited into the fund.

  • Authorizes the department to dispose of or sell obsolete, unused, or unclaimed property and artifacts from the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, with proceeds transferred to a nonbudgeted enterprise fund for museum improvements and promotion.

  • Effective July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Dept. of Agriculture; authorize use of advertising funds & other source funds for improvements to property & marketing programs.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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