MS HB1378

Appropriates $25,196,499.00 from the State General Fund for salaries, travel expenses, and office expenses of district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and criminal investigators for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).

Appropriates $713,062.00 from the State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for assistant district attorney salaries as authorized in Section 25-31-5(1).

Allocates $1,234,000.00 of the appropriated funds specifically for district attorney office expenses.

Prohibits use of appropriated funds to reimburse district attorneys or staff for taxable meals within their geographical district.

Requires district attorneys to maintain complete accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2021 and submit five-year strategic plans as required by statute.