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MS SB2820

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Videt Carmichael

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors to spend up to 50% of nontax revenue generated from inmate telephone services at the county detention facility and work center, capped at $25,000 annually during 2016 and 2017
  • Directs funds to the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry to support a chaplain position and chaplaincy program at the Lauderdale County Detention Facility
  • Allows discretionary spending by the Board of Supervisors rather than mandating expenditure
  • Revenue source is limited to inmate telephone service charges, not general county tax revenue
  • Effective upon passage

Legislative Description

Lauderdale County; authorize to fund Chaplaincy Program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Local and Private2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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