An Act To Establish A Legislative Internship Program To Allow Third-year Students At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning To Work For Members Of The Senate Or House Of Representatives And Receive Academic Credit; To Provide Certain Conditions On This Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate Reimbursement To The General Fund By State Agencies Who Fail To Comply With Procurement Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Tupelo, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Improvements To Ballard Park, Including The Acquisition Of Playground Equipment For Special-needs Children; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Limit The Number Of Terms A Person May Serve In The Mississippi House Of Representatives And The Mississippi Senate; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Guntown, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Side-by-side Vehicles On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The City; To Require Individuals Operating A Side-by-side Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License And Proof Of Insurance; To Require Side-by-side Vehicles To Be Registered With The City; To Authorize The City To Charge A Registration Fee; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Repairing, Renovating And Refurbishing The Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center In Natchez, Mississippi, Which Is Designated A Mississippi Landmark By The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources To Utilize The Resources Of All State Institutions Of Higher Learning; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require A Person To Tag Any Tree Stand Placed On Public Lands Or Lands Of Another Person; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 69-1-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Issue Administrative Subpoenas For Proceedings Before The Department; To Permit The Commissioner Or Any Designated Agent Administer Oaths And Affirmations, Examine Witnesses And Receive Evidence; To Create New Section 69-1-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Have Issued By The Circuit Court And To Execute Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants For Premises Of Entities Or Individuals That Department Licenses Or Regulates; To Prescribe The Circumstances By Which The Department May Facilitate The Issuance And Execution Of Administrative Inspection And Search Warrants; To Amend Section 69-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Or Maintain Confidentiality Of Personal Identifying Information Of Law Enforcement Officers Hired By The Department; To Amend Section 69-29-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Arrests By Investigators Of The Mississippi Agricultural & Livestock Theft Bureau For Matters Authorized Under The Constitutional And General Laws Of The State And To Permit Retiring Investigators To Retain Side Arm; To Amend Section 69-42-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement For Production Of Annual Reports; To Amend Section 69-46-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Additional Meeting Venue For The Mississippi Land, Water And Timber Resources Board Meetings; To Amend Section 75-44-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Liability Under Grain Bond Issued Under Grain Dealers Law Shall Not Be Limited By Payment Under Grain Warehouse Law; To Amend Section 75-44-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Bond Shall Be Available For Claims Filed Under The Grain Warehouse And Grain Dealers Law; To Amend Section 75-44-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Language Related To Filing A Claim For Failure To Deliver Grain; To Amend Section 75-45-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Hearing Procedures Related To Surety Bond For Grain Dealers; To Amend Section 75-45-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Procedure For Grain Producers To Notify The Commissioner In The Event Of Grain Dealer's Failure To Pay; To Repeal Sections 69-41-1, 69-41-3, 69-41-5, 69-41-7, 69-41-9, 69-41-11, 69-41-13 And 69-41-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Establishing And Governing The Administration Of The "mississippi Agribusiness Council Act Of 1993"; And For Related Purposes.

Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Mississippi State University Football Coach Mike Leach And Paying Tribute To His Career And Legacy As One Of The Most Influential Coaches Of This Generation.

An Act To Designate A Certain Section Of U.s. Highway 90 In Harrison County, Mississippi, As The "myrtis Franke Highway"; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Commending, Congratulating, And Thanking Myrtis Franke For Her Lifetime Of Service To The State Of Mississippi.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office Or Employment That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2023, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Or Employment, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require That The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, The Mississippi Community College Board And The State Workforce Investment Board To Work Jointly To Develop A Plan To Be Known As The "career Pathways Initiative"; To Require The Initiative To Increase The Access Of Low-income Parents And Other Individuals To Education Credentials That Qualify Them For Higher-paying Jobs In Their Local Areas, Improve The Preparedness Of The Mississippi Workforce For High-skill And High-wage Jobs, Develop Training Courses And Educational Credentials After Consulting Local Employers And Local Workforce Boards To Identify Appropriate Job Opportunities And Needed Skills And Training To Meet Employers' Needs, Provide Resources On The Basis Of Performance Incentives, Including Participants Enrolling In Courses, Completing The Courses, Obtaining Jobs In The Targeted Job Categories, And Staying Employed In The Targeted Job Categories; To Require The Initiative To Use Available Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Funds For Participants Who Have Custody Or Legal Responsibility For A Child Under Twenty-one Years Of Age And Whose Family Income Is Less Than Two Hundred Fifty Percent Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Contract To Provide Education And Training That Will Result In Job Training Certificates Or Higher Education Degrees For Low-income Adults With State Agencies, Two-year Colleges, Local Governments Or Private Or Community Organizations; To Authorize Tanf Funds To Be Combined With Other Federal, State And Local Funds In Ways Consistent With Federal Laws And Regulations In Order To Provide More Funding For The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.