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MS HB100
Bill
Status
2/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timmy Ladner
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AI Summary
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Creates the Mississippi Foster Care Fund in the State Treasury, administered by the Office of the Attorney General, to support licensed or certified nonprofit foster family and foster children programs.
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Requires that 90% of monies from criminal assessments dedicated to the Foster Care Fund be used directly for grants to qualified nonprofit programs, with no more than 10% used for administrative purposes.
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Imposes a $2.00 additional criminal assessment on drug violations under Section 41-29-139 to fund the Mississippi Foster Care Fund.
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Increases the state assessment on Implied Consent Law violations from $243.50 to $245.50 per violation to help fund the Foster Care Fund.
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Takes effect July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Children's Advocacy Centers Fund; provide an additional assessment on drug/alcohol violations for foster care programs.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
2/14/2019