An Act To Amend Section 21-23-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure To Determine Bail In Municipal Court; To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure To Determine Bail In Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 97-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Organized Retail Theft And Organized Retail Theft Enterprise; To Amend Section 97-43-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 19-11-7, 19-11-19, 21-35-5, 21-35-25, 37-61-9 And 37-61-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each County, Municipality And School District To Post Its Annual Budget, And Any Revision Or Amendment Thereto, On Its Official Website; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Amount Of Surety Bond Shall Not Exceed One Million Dollars Rather Than One Hundred Thousand Dollars For Municipal Aldermen And Councilmen; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 27-7-45 And 27-7-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions That Provide That If Any Officer Or Employee Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Thereof Does Not Pay State Income Tax By August 15 After Such Income Tax Becomes Due And Payable, That His Wages, Salary Or Other Compensation Shall Be Withheld And Paid To The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Pursue Any And All Remedies For Collection That Are Available To It In The Collection Of Income Taxes Owed By Persons Who Are Not Public Officers Or Employees; To Provide That Any Garnishment Made In Accordance With Law Shall Be For An Amount Of 25% Of The Employee's Or Officer's Salary Or The Amount Of The Outstanding Tax Liability, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 27-65-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions That Provide That If Any Officer Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi, Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Does Not Pay The State Sales Tax For Which He Is Responsible To Pay Within Two Months After Such Sales Tax Becomes Due And Payable, He Is Not Eligible To Receive Any Salary Or Other Emoluments Of Office From The State, Or From Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Until The Sales Tax, Interest And Penalty, Are Paid In Full; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Pursue All Remedies Against A Public Employee Or Officer As Are Available Against Other Persons Who Fail To Pay Taxes Levied Under The Sales Tax Law; To Provide That Any Garnishment Taken Against Such Public Employee Or Officer Shall Be For An Amount Of 25% Of The Employee's Or Officer's Salary Or The Amount Of The Outstanding Tax Liability, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 7-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Direct The State Department Of Mental Health To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive And Statewide Fentanyl And Drug Abuse Education, Prevention And Cessation Program That Is Based On Scientific Data And Research; To Require That The Program Include The Following Minimum Components: The Use Of Mass Media To Discourage The Use Of Fentanyl And Abuse Of Other Drugs And To Educate People About The Health Hazards From The Use Of Fentanyl And Abuse Of Other Drugs; Materials, Curricula And Programs That May Be Used Or Implemented In Schools And Other Locations To Educate Youth About Fentanyl And Other Harmful Drugs And To Discourage The Use Of Fentanyl And Abuse Of Other Drugs; Local Community Programs That Discourage The Use Of Fentanyl And Abuse Of Other Drugs And Involve Community-based Organizations In Fentanyl And Drug Abuse Education, Prevention And Cessation Programs In Their Communities; And Programs To Assist And Help People To Stop Using Fentanyl And/or Abusing Other Drugs; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Shall Be Terminated From Membership In The System If The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony That Is Related To Or In Connection With The Member's Employment In The State Service And Which Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2023; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Who Is Charged With Such Crime Who Retires And Receives A Retirement Allowance After Being Charged With The Crime Shall Continue To Receive The Retirement Allowance Until Such Time As The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To The Crime, At Which Time The Member's Retirement Allowance Shall Be Terminated; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Refund Without Interest Of The Accumulated Contributions Of A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such Crime; To Amend Sections 25-15-3 And 25-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Active Member Of The System Who Is Participating In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan, And Who Otherwise Would Be Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance But Is Terminated From Membership In The System Because Of The Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To Such Crime, Is Eligible To Continue To Participate In The Plan Under The Same Conditions And Coverages For Retired Employees; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Disability Rating Requirements For Certain Motor Vehicle And Motorcycle License Plates And Tags Authorized For Disabled Veterans; To Amend Section 27-19-56.444, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize A Current Owner Of A Motor Vehicle To Contest The Sale Of Such Vehicle By Filing A Notice Of Appeal With The Circuit Court In The County Where The Sale Is Scheduled To Occur; To Bring Forward Sections 63-23-5 And 63-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-5-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Cancel The Dairy Show Held At Verona In Lee County, Mississippi, And Relocate The Show To Pontotoc In Pontotoc County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until December 31, 2026, The Income Tax Credit Authorized Under The Endow Mississippi Program For A Qualified Contribution By A Taxpayer To An Endowed Fund At A Qualified Community Foundation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Provide To Persons, Free Of Charge, Testing Strips Intended For Use In Testing For The Presence Of Controlled Substances Upon Request; To Amend Section 41-29-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From The Definition Of "paraphernalia" Under The Uniform Controlled Substances Law Any Materials Used Or Intended For Use In Testing For The Presence Of A Controlled Substance; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Conveyance Of Land That Is Sold For The Nonpayment Of Taxes To Be Subject To Any Easement Over Such Land Which Was Created And Recorded Before The Time The Taxes For Which The Land Was Sold Became Due And Payable; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 65-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Total Mileage For The State Aid System Of Roads In The State Of Mississippi By 400 Miles; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-103-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Residency Requirement For In-state Tuition Rates For The Purpose Of Attending A State-supported Institution Of Higher Learning Or Community Or Junior College Shall Be A Minimum Period Of Twelve Months; To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Student Who Has Resided In The State Of Mississippi For A Continuous Period Of Twelve Months, Or Who Has Received A High School Diploma From A Public Or Private Secondary School In The State Upon Evidencing That He Or She Completed The Final Scholastic Year Enrolled Therein In The Year Immediately Preceding His Or Her Enrollment In A State Institution Of Higher Learning Or Community Or Junior College Shall Be Considered A Resident For Purposes Of In-state Tuition; And For Related Purposes.