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MS SB2021

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the name of the "Children's Justice Center" to "Children's Safe Center" throughout Mississippi Code sections 37-115-43, 41-111-1, and 99-19-73.

  • Renames the "Children's Justice Center Fund" to "Children's Safe Center Fund" and maintains its status as a special fund in the State Treasury to support the Center of Excellence at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for care of abused and neglected children.

  • Updates all references to the renamed center in the Child Death Review Panel membership requirements and in traffic violation assessment fund allocations.

  • Adjusts traffic violation assessment amounts effective July 1, 2016, including changes to the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund (reduced from $5.12 to $3.82) and Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund (increased from $2.33 to $2.83).

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Children's Justice Center; change name to Children's Safe Center.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/16/2015
Judiciary, Division A1/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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