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Committee approves DFA authority to buy DPS building in Canton; amendment makes act effective on passage
Summary
Senate Bill 2303, which would allow the Department of Public Safety to purchase a leased building in Canton, was reported out of committee after members adopted an amendment making the act effective upon passage; the amendment and the bill were carried.
A Mississippi Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 2303, which would authorize the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to purchase a building in Canton that the department currently occupies under a five-year lease set to expire at the close of the fiscal year.
The sponsor said allowing the purchase and making the act effective upon passage may help DPS negotiate terms to exit the lease and buy the building. A committee member moved to amend Section 2 so that the act "shall take effect and be enforced from and after passage." The committee recorded a voice vote in favor of the amendment and the motion carried.
After adopting the amendment, the committee voted to title and report SB 2303 out of committee as amended. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally, mover or seconder for the final motion, nor does it provide purchase price, appraisal values or lease-termination terms.
Next steps: SB 2303 was carried out of committee as amended; further details about negotiations, funding for the purchase and any required approvals were not specified in the committee record.
