Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Real Property Purchase topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee approves measure permitting DPS to buy leased Canton building; amendment makes act effective on passage
Summary
Senate Bill 2303, which would authorize the Department of Public Safety to purchase a building it currently leases in Canton, was advanced after a committee amendment to make the act effective upon passage.
A Senate committee reported out Senate Bill 2303 after the presenter described it as authorizing the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to purchase a building in Canton that is currently under a five-year lease that ends at the close of the fiscal year.
The presenter said making the bill effective on passage could allow DPS to negotiate better terms to exit the lease and purchase the building. A committee member offered an amendment to change section 2 so that the act "shall take effect and be enforced from and after passage." The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and then carried the bill as amended.
The committee recorded the amendment vote as "aye" on the voice vote and reported the bill out. The transcript did not include details such as the buildings address, purchase price or funding source, nor did it record roll-call tallies.
