MS HB770

Authorizes the Mississippi Fair Commission to hire and designate law enforcement officers on a contractual basis to provide security and enforce state laws on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex and its outlying buildings and property.

Requires all designated officers to have completed training at the Law Enforcement Officer's Training Academy or equivalent facility and maintain current certification, with complete training records maintained in employment files.

Designates officers as duly sworn law enforcement with authority to carry weapons, make arrests, and enforce state laws and Fair Commission ordinances and policies while dressed in prescribed uniforms.

Amends Mississippi Code Sections 29-5-2, 29-5-77, and 29-5-81 to add the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex to state property under Department of Finance and Administration jurisdiction and authorizes contracts between the Department of Finance and Administration and Mississippi Fair Commission for security personnel.

Takes effect upon passage.