Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: State Affairs; Appropriations A By: Representative Grady House Bill 1508 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEROES ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEROES SUPPORT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION TO MUNICIPAL, COUNTY AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BASED ON YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS FOR QUALIFICATIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-73, 41-29-181, 99-19-307 AND 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ASSESSMENTS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Mississippi Heroes Support Act". SECTION 2. (1) (a) The Mississippi Heroes Support Fund is hereby established. Thirty Dollars ($30.00) collected under subsection (1) of Section 99-19-73, Twenty Dollars ($20.00) collected under subsection (2) of Section 99-19-73, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) collected under subsection (8)(b) of Section 99-19-73, Ten Percent (10%) of monies collected from drug related forfeiture under Section 41-29-181, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) collected under Section 99-19-307, Forty Dollars ($40.00) collected under Section 63-1-43 (1) for Class R and Class D licenses, monies collected from any other source and any other funds made available for deposit into the fund. The fund shall be administered by the board created in subsection (2) of this section and shall be made available for administration and implementation by the board to municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies that request such monies, based on availability of the funds. (b) Only law enforcement officers who meet the requirements in this section shall be eligible to receive monies from the fund for employment: (i) For five (5) consecutive years, an amount equal to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); (ii) For ten (10) consecutive years, an amount equal to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and (iii) For twenty (20) consecutive years, an amount equal to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00); (c) When calculating the number of years for an award under this section, an officer must have uninterrupted and continuous service as an active duty law enforcement officer for the entire period for which the supplemental pay is requested. Only law enforcement officers who have never been terminated or suspended for any reason are eligible for payment under this act. (2) The fund shall be administered by a board composed of five (5) people with no less than four (4) years of professional experience in financial investments, banking or money management, and appointed as follows: (a) Two (2) people appointed by the Governor of the State of Mississippi; (b) One (1) person appointed by the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives; (c) One (1) person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and (d) One (1) person appointed by the Attorney General. (3) The Mississippi Heroes Support Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. Monies in the fund shall not lapse into the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year, and all interest and other earnings on the monies in the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. The monies in the fund shall be administered by the board created in subsection (2) of this section. SECTION 3. Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-73. (1) Traffic violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation in Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972, except offenses relating to the Mississippi Implied Consent Law (Section 63-11-1 et seq.) and offenses relating to vehicular parking or registration: FUND AMOUNT State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted] State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted] Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted] Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund................. [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted] Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund (for all moving violations)....................... [Deleted] Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund............... [Deleted] Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Fund............ [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted] State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing additional compensation for district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted] Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted] Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted] Judicial Performance Fund.............................. [Deleted] Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted] Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted] Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted] Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted] Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted] Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted] Children's Safe Center Fund............................ [Deleted] DuBard School for Language Disorders Fund............... [Deleted] Children's Advocacy Centers Fund....................... [Deleted] Judicial System Operation Fund......................... [Deleted] Mississippi Heroes Support Fund.............................30.00 * * GENERAL FUND State General Fund.............................. $ 90.50 TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENT................................ 120.50 (2) Implied Consent Law violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or any other penalty for any violation of the Mississippi Implied Consent Law (Section 63-11-1 et seq.): FUND AMOUNT Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted] State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted] State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted] Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted] Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund................. [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted] Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund............... [Deleted] Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program Fund....... [Deleted] Federal-State Alcohol Program Fund..................... [Deleted] Mississippi Forensics Laboratory Implied Consent Law Fund.......................... [Deleted] Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund................. [Deleted] Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted] Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted] Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted] Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted] State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing additional compensation for district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted] Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted] Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted] Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted] Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted] Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted] Mississippi Heroes Support Fund..............................20.00 * GENERAL FUND State General Fund.............................. $ 243.50 TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENT......................................263.50 (3) Game and Fish Law violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of the game and fish statutes or regulations of this state: FUND AMOUNT State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted] State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted] Hunter Education and Training Program Fund.............. [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted] State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing additional compensation for district attorneys and their legal assistants............... [Deleted] Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted] Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted] Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted] Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted] Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted] Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted] Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted] Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted] GENERAL FUND...................................... $ 89.00 (4) [Deleted] (5) Speeding, reckless and careless driving violations. In addition to any assessment imposed under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for driving a vehicle on a road or highway: (a) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by at least ten (10) miles per hour but not more than twenty (20) miles per hour..................................................... $10.00 (b) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by at least twenty (20) miles per hour but not more than thirty (30) miles per hour......................................................... $20.00 (c) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by thirty (30) miles per hour or more............................... $30.00 (d) In violation of Section 63-3-1201, which is the offense of reckless driving......................................... $10.00 (e) In violation of Section 63-3-1213, which is the offense of careless driving......................................... $10.00 All assessments collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the State General Fund. (6) Other misdemeanors. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any misdemeanor violation not specified in subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section, except offenses relating to vehicular parking or registration: FUND AMOUNT Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted] State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted] State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........................ [Deleted] Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted] Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted] Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted] Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted] Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted] State Crime Stoppers Fund.............................. [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted] State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing additional compensation for district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted] Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted] Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted] Judicial Performance Fund.............................. [Deleted] Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted] Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted] Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted] Information Exchange Network Fund...................... [Deleted] Motorcycle Officer Training Fund....................... [Deleted] Civil Legal Assistance Fund............................ [Deleted] Justice Court Collections Fund......................... [Deleted] Municipal Court Collections Fund....................... [Deleted] GENERAL FUND........................................$121.75 (7) Other felonies. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any felony violation not specified in subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section: FUND AMOUNT Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted] State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted] State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........................ [Deleted] Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted] Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted] Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted] Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted] Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted] Criminal Justice Fund.................................. [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted] Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted] State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing additional compensation for district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted] Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted] Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted] Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted] Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted] Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted] Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted] Forensics Laboratory DNA Identification System Fund..... [Deleted] GENERAL FUND...................................... $ 280.50 (8) Additional assessments on certain violations: (a) Railroad crossing violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation involving railroad crossings under Section 37-41-55, 63-3-1007, 63-3-1009, 63-3-1011, 63-3-1013 or 77-9-249: Operation Lifesaver Fund............................. $25.00 (b) Drug violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of Section 41-29-139: Drug Evidence Disposition Fund....................... $25.00 Mississippi Foster Care Fund.......................... $2.00 Mississippi Heroes Support Fund.............................$30.00 (c) Motor vehicle liability insurance violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of Section 63-15-4(4) or Section 63-16-13(1): Uninsured Motorist Identification Fund: First offense................................$200.00 Second offense...............................$300.00 Third or subsequent offense..................$400.00 (9) If a fine or other penalty imposed is suspended, in whole or in part, such suspension shall not affect the state assessment under this section. No state assessment imposed under the provisions of this section may be suspended or reduced by the court. (10) (a) After a determination by the court of the amount due, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to promptly collect all state assessments imposed under the provisions of this section. The state assessments imposed under the provisions of this section may not be paid by personal check. (b) It shall be the duty of the chancery clerk of each county to deposit all state assessments collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county on a monthly basis with the State Treasurer pursuant to appropriate procedures established by the State Auditor. The chancery clerk shall make a monthly lump-sum deposit of the total state assessments collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county under this section, and shall report to the Department of Finance and Administration the total number of violations under each subsection for which state assessments were collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county during that month. (c) It shall be the duty of the municipal clerk of each municipality to deposit all the state assessments collected in the municipal court in the municipality on a monthly basis with the State Treasurer pursuant to appropriate procedures established by the State Auditor. The municipal clerk shall make a monthly lump-sum deposit of the total state assessments collected in the municipal court in the municipality under this section, and shall report to the Department of Finance and Administration the total number of violations under each subsection for which state assessments were collected in the municipal court in the municipality during that month. (11) It shall be the duty of the Department of Finance and Administration to deposit on a monthly basis all state assessments into the State General Fund or proper special fund in the State Treasury. The Department of Finance and Administration shall issue regulations providing for the proper allocation of these funds. (12) The State Auditor shall establish by regulation procedures for refunds of state assessments, including refunds associated with assessments imposed before July 1, 1990, and refunds after appeals in which the defendant's conviction is reversed. The Auditor shall provide in the regulations for certification of eligibility for refunds and may require the defendant seeking a refund to submit a verified copy of a court order or abstract by which the defendant is entitled to a refund. All refunds of state assessments shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Auditor. SECTION 4. Section 41-29-181, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 41-29-181. (1) Regarding all controlled substances, raw materials and paraphernalia which have been forfeited, the circuit court shall by its order direct the Bureau of Narcotics to: (a) Retain the property for its official purposes; (b) Deliver the property to a government agency or department for official purposes; (c) Deliver the property to a person authorized by the court to receive it; or (d) Destroy the property that is not otherwise disposed, pursuant to the provisions of Section 41-29-154. (2) All other property, real or personal, which is forfeited under this article, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-29-185, and except as provided in subsections (3), (7) and (8) of this section, shall be liquidated and, after deduction of court costs and the expenses of liquidation, the proceeds shall be divided and deposited as follows: (a) In the event only one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, * twenty percent (20%) ten percent (10%) of the proceeds shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited in the General Fund of the state, ten percent (10%) of the proceeds shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited and credited to the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund and eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds shall be deposited and credited to the budget of the participating law enforcement agency. (b) In the event more than one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds shall be deposited and credited to the budget of the law enforcement agency whose officers initiated the criminal case and twenty percent (20%) shall be divided equitably between or among the other participating law enforcement agencies, and shall be deposited and credited to the budgets of the participating law enforcement agencies. In the event that the other participating law enforcement agencies cannot agree on the division of their twenty percent (20%), a petition shall be filed by any one of them in the court in which the civil forfeiture case is brought and the court shall make an equitable division. If the criminal case is initiated by an officer of the Bureau of Narcotics and more than one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, the proceeds shall be divided equitably between or among the Bureau of Narcotics and other participating law enforcement agencies and shall be deposited and credited to the budgets of the participating law enforcement agencies. In the event that the Bureau of Narcotics and the other participating law enforcement agencies cannot agree on an equitable division of the proceeds, a petition shall be filed by any one of them in the court in which the civil forfeiture case is brought and the court shall make an equitable division. (3) All money which is forfeited under this article, except as otherwise provided by Section 41-29-185, shall be divided, deposited and credited in the same manner as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. (4) All property forfeited, deposited and credited to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics under this article shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited in a special fund for use by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics upon appropriation by the Legislature. (5) All real estate which is forfeited under the provisions of this article shall be sold to the highest and best bidder at a public auction for cash, such auction to be conducted by the chief law enforcement officer of the initiating law enforcement agency, or his designee, at such place, on such notice and in accordance with the same procedure, as far as practicable, as is required in the case of sales of land under execution at law. The proceeds of such sale shall first be applied to the cost and expense in administering and conducting such sale, then to the satisfaction of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and encumbrances of record on such property. The remaining proceeds shall be divided, forwarded and deposited in the same manner set out in subsection (2) of this section. (6) All other property that has been forfeited shall, except as otherwise provided, be sold at a public auction for cash by the chief law enforcement officer of the initiating law enforcement agency, or his designee, to the highest and best bidder after advertising the sale for at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, the last notice to appear not more than ten (10) days nor less than five (5) days prior to such sale, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the jurisdiction in which said law enforcement agency is located. Such notices shall contain a description of the property to be sold and a statement of the time and place of sale. It shall not be necessary to the validity of such sale either to have the property present at the place of sale or to have the name of the owner thereof stated in such notice. The proceeds of the sale shall be disposed of as follows: (a) To any bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party holding an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest, to the extent of his interest; and (b) The balance, if any, remaining after deduction of all storage, court costs and expenses of liquidation shall be divided, forwarded and deposited in the same manner set out in subsection (2) of this section. (7) (a) Any county or municipal law enforcement agency may maintain, repair, use and operate for official purposes all property, other than real property, money or such property that is described in subsection (1) of this section, that has been forfeited to the agency if it is free from any interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest. Such county or municipal law enforcement agency may purchase the interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest so that the property can be released for its use. If the property is a motor vehicle susceptible of titling under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law, the law enforcement agency shall be deemed to be the purchaser, and the certificate of title shall be issued to it as required by subsection (9) of this section. (b) (i) If a vehicle is forfeited to or transferred to a sheriff's department, then the sheriff may transfer the vehicle to the county for official or governmental use as the board of supervisors may direct. (ii) If a vehicle is forfeited to or transferred to a police department, then the police chief may transfer the vehicle to the municipality for official or governmental use as the governing authority of the municipality may direct. (c) If a motor vehicle forfeited to a county or municipal law enforcement agency becomes obsolete or is no longer needed for official or governmental purposes, it may be disposed of in accordance with Section 19-7-5 or in the manner provided by law for disposing of municipal property. (8) The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics may maintain, repair, use and operate for official purposes all property, other than real property, money or such property as is described in subsection (1) of this section, that has been forfeited to the bureau if it is free from any interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party, or other party who holds an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest. In such case, the bureau may purchase the interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest so that such property can be released for use by the bureau. The bureau may maintain, repair, use and operate such property with money appropriated to the bureau for current operations. If the property is a motor vehicle susceptible of titling under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law, the bureau is deemed to be the purchaser and the certificate of title shall be issued to it as required by subsection (9) of this section. (9) The Department of Revenue shall issue a certificate of title to any person who purchases property under the provisions of this section when a certificate of title is required under the laws of this state. SECTION 5. Section 99-19-307, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-307. If it is found beyond a reasonable doubt that the offense was committed by reason of (a) the actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin or gender of the victim, or (b) the victim's actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician, then the penalty for the offense may be enhanced by punishment for a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by law for the offense committed, or a fine of up to twice that authorized by law for the offense committed, or both. An additional assessment in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for any criminal enhancement committed by reason of the victim's actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer which shall be deposited into the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund. SECTION 6. Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-1-43. (1) The commissioner shall charge and collect the following fees: (a) Fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 shall be added: Class R original or renewal four-year license authorized in Section 63-1-5....................... $ * 18.00 58.00 Class R original or renewal eight-year license authorized in Section 63-1-5....................... $ * 36.00 76.00 Class D original or renewal four-year license authorized in Section 63-1-47...................... $ * 23.00 63.00 Class D original or renewal eight-year license authorized in Section 63-1-47...................... $ * *46.00 86.00 Four-year Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-7.......................................... $11.00 Eight-year Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-7.......................................... $22.00 Eight-year Identification Card for the blind authorized in Section 45-35-7............................. $11.00 Four-year Disability Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-53......................................... $11.00 Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-21.......................................... $ 1.00 Duplicate Identification Card or Disability Identification Card....................................... $ 5.00 Duplicate Class R or Class D license authorized in Section 63-1-37............................. $ 5.00 Class A, B or C Commercial driver's license authorized in Section 63-1-208............................ $48.00 CDL Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-208........ $10.00 Duplicate CDL or CDL learner's permit..................... $ 5.00 Ignition-Interlock-Restricted License authorized in Section 63-11-31............................ $50.00 (b) Driver services fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 is not added: Temporary Motorcycle Permit............................... $ 1.00 Four-year or eight-year Motorcycle Endorsement............. $ 5.00 Late Renewal Fee......................................... $ 1.00 Four-year Identification Card upon medical reason for surrender of a driver's license as authorized in Section 45-35-7 (one (1) time only)....................... No fee Hazardous Materials Background Check (federal)............. $63.00 Hazardous Materials Background Check (state)............... $37.00 CDL Application Fee....................................... $25.00 CDL Endorsements: Tanker Endorsement....................................... $ 5.00 Doubles/Triples Endorsement............................... $ 5.00 Passenger Endorsement..................................... $ 5.00 Hazardous Materials Endorsement........................... $ 5.00 School Bus Endorsement.................................... $ 5.00 (c) In addition to the fees required in this section, an applicant may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund. The applicant shall be informed that he may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund and shall be expended solely for the purpose of funding litter prevention projects or litter education programs, as recommended by the Statewide Litter Prevention Program of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc. (d) Starting January 1, 2021, for any original or renewal license for which the fee is greater than Ten Dollars ($10.00), if the applicant brings all required documentation but does not receive his or her license within two and one-half (2-1/2) hours of entering and remaining at the license station, Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be deducted from the total amount owed for the license. (2) All originals and renewals of operators' licenses shall be in compliance with Section 63-1-47. (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this section, the commissioner shall waive the driver's license or learner's permit fee for any applicant in the custody of the Department of Child Protection Services. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
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3	3	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
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5	5	2025 Regular Session
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7	7	To: State Affairs; Appropriations A
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9	9	By: Representative Grady
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11	11	# House Bill 1508
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13	13	AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEROES ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEROES SUPPORT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION TO MUNICIPAL, COUNTY AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BASED ON YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS FOR QUALIFICATIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-73, 41-29-181, 99-19-307 AND 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ASSESSMENTS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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15	15	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
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17	17	SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Mississippi Heroes Support Act".
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19	19	SECTION 2. (1) (a) The Mississippi Heroes Support Fund is hereby established. Thirty Dollars ($30.00) collected under subsection (1) of Section 99-19-73, Twenty Dollars ($20.00) collected under subsection (2) of Section 99-19-73, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) collected under subsection (8)(b) of Section 99-19-73, Ten Percent (10%) of monies collected from drug related forfeiture under Section 41-29-181, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) collected under Section 99-19-307, Forty Dollars ($40.00) collected under Section 63-1-43 (1) for Class R and Class D licenses, monies collected from any other source and any other funds made available for deposit into the fund. The fund shall be administered by the board created in subsection (2) of this section and shall be made available for administration and implementation by the board to municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies that request such monies, based on availability of the funds.
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21	21	(b) Only law enforcement officers who meet the requirements in this section shall be eligible to receive monies from the fund for employment:
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23	23	(i) For five (5) consecutive years, an amount equal to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00);
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25	25	(ii) For ten (10) consecutive years, an amount equal to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and
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27	27	(iii) For twenty (20) consecutive years, an amount equal to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00);
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29	29	(c) When calculating the number of years for an award under this section, an officer must have uninterrupted and continuous service as an active duty law enforcement officer for the entire period for which the supplemental pay is requested. Only law enforcement officers who have never been terminated or suspended for any reason are eligible for payment under this act.
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31	31	(2) The fund shall be administered by a board composed of five (5) people with no less than four (4) years of professional experience in financial investments, banking or money management, and appointed as follows:
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33	33	(a) Two (2) people appointed by the Governor of the State of Mississippi;
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35	35	(b) One (1) person appointed by the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives;
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37	37	(c) One (1) person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and
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39	39	(d) One (1) person appointed by the Attorney General.
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41	41	(3) The Mississippi Heroes Support Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. Monies in the fund shall not lapse into the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year, and all interest and other earnings on the monies in the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. The monies in the fund shall be administered by the board created in subsection (2) of this section.
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43	43	SECTION 3. Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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45	45	99-19-73. (1) Traffic violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation in Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972, except offenses relating to the Mississippi Implied Consent Law (Section 63-11-1 et seq.) and offenses relating to vehicular parking or registration:
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47	47	FUND AMOUNT
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49	49	State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted]
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51	51	State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
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53	53	Vulnerable Persons Training,
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55	55	Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted]
56	56
57	57	Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted]
58	58
59	59	Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund................. [Deleted]
60	60
61	61	Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted]
62	62
63	63	Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund
64	64
65	65	(for all moving violations)....................... [Deleted]
66	66
67	67	Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund............... [Deleted]
68	68
69	69	Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Fund............ [Deleted]
70	70
71	71	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
72	72
73	73	Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted]
74	74
75	75	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
76	76
77	77	Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted]
78	78
79	79	State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose
80	80
81	81	of providing additional compensation for
82	82
83	83	district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted]
84	84
85	85	Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted]
86	86
87	87	Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted]
88	88
89	89	Judicial Performance Fund.............................. [Deleted]
90	90
91	91	Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted]
92	92
93	93	Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted]
94	94
95	95	Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted]
96	96
97	97	Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted]
98	98
99	99	Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
100	100
101	101	Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted]
102	102
103	103	Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted]
104	104
105	105	Children's Safe Center Fund............................ [Deleted]
106	106
107	107	DuBard School for Language Disorders Fund............... [Deleted]
108	108
109	109	Children's Advocacy Centers Fund....................... [Deleted]
110	110
111	111	Judicial System Operation Fund......................... [Deleted]
112	112
113	113	Mississippi Heroes Support Fund.............................30.00
114	114
115	115	* * *GENERAL FUND State General Fund.............................. $ 90.50
116	116
117	117	TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENT................................ 120.50
118	118
119	119	(2) Implied Consent Law violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or any other penalty for any violation of the Mississippi Implied Consent Law (Section 63-11-1 et seq.):
120	120
121	121	FUND AMOUNT
122	122
123	123	Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted]
124	124
125	125	State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted]
126	126
127	127	State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
128	128
129	129	Vulnerable Persons Training,
130	130
131	131	Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted]
132	132
133	133	Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted]
134	134
135	135	Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund................. [Deleted]
136	136
137	137	Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted]
138	138
139	139	Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund............... [Deleted]
140	140
141	141	Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program Fund....... [Deleted]
142	142
143	143	Federal-State Alcohol Program Fund..................... [Deleted]
144	144
145	145	Mississippi Forensics Laboratory
146	146
147	147	Implied Consent Law Fund.......................... [Deleted]
148	148
149	149	Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund................. [Deleted]
150	150
151	151	Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted]
152	152
153	153	Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted]
154	154
155	155	Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted]
156	156
157	157	Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted]
158	158
159	159	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
160	160
161	161	Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted]
162	162
163	163	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
164	164
165	165	Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted]
166	166
167	167	State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose
168	168
169	169	of providing additional compensation for
170	170
171	171	district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted]
172	172
173	173	Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted]
174	174
175	175	Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted]
176	176
177	177	Statewide Victims' Information and
178	178
179	179	Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted]
180	180
181	181	Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
182	182
183	183	Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted]
184	184
185	185	Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted]
186	186
187	187	Mississippi Heroes Support Fund..............................20.00
188	188
189	189	* * *GENERAL FUND State General Fund.............................. $ 243.50
190	190
191	191	TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENT......................................263.50
192	192
193	193	(3) Game and Fish Law violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of the game and fish statutes or regulations of this state:
194	194
195	195	FUND AMOUNT
196	196
197	197	State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted]
198	198
199	199	State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
200	200
201	201	Vulnerable Persons Training,
202	202
203	203	Investigation and Prosecution Trust Fund........... [Deleted]
204	204
205	205	Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted]
206	206
207	207	Hunter Education and Training Program Fund.............. [Deleted]
208	208
209	209	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
210	210
211	211	Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted]
212	212
213	213	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
214	214
215	215	Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted]
216	216
217	217	State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose
218	218
219	219	of providing additional compensation for district
220	220
221	221	attorneys and their legal assistants............... [Deleted]
222	222
223	223	Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted]
224	224
225	225	Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted]
226	226
227	227	Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted]
228	228
229	229	Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted]
230	230
231	231	Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted]
232	232
233	233	Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted]
234	234
235	235	Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
236	236
237	237	Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted]
238	238
239	239	Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted]
240	240
241	241	GENERAL FUND...................................... $ 89.00
242	242
243	243	(4) [Deleted]
244	244
245	245	(5) Speeding, reckless and careless driving violations. In addition to any assessment imposed under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for driving a vehicle on a road or highway:
246	246
247	247	(a) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by
248	248
249	249	at least ten (10) miles per hour but not more than twenty (20) miles per hour..................................................... $10.00
250	250
251	251	(b) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by at least twenty (20) miles per hour but not more than thirty (30) miles per hour......................................................... $20.00
252	252
253	253	(c) At a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by thirty (30) miles per hour or more............................... $30.00
254	254
255	255	(d) In violation of Section 63-3-1201, which is the offense of reckless driving......................................... $10.00
256	256
257	257	(e) In violation of Section 63-3-1213, which is the offense of careless driving......................................... $10.00
258	258
259	259	All assessments collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the State General Fund.
260	260
261	261	(6) Other misdemeanors. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any misdemeanor violation not specified in subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section, except offenses relating to vehicular parking or registration:
262	262
263	263	FUND AMOUNT
264	264
265	265	Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted]
266	266
267	267	State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted]
268	268
269	269	State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
270	270
271	271	Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation
272	272
273	273	and Prosecution Trust Fund........................ [Deleted]
274	274
275	275	Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted]
276	276
277	277	Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted]
278	278
279	279	Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted]
280	280
281	281	Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted]
282	282
283	283	Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted]
284	284
285	285	Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted]
286	286
287	287	State Crime Stoppers Fund.............................. [Deleted]
288	288
289	289	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
290	290
291	291	Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted]
292	292
293	293	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
294	294
295	295	Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted]
296	296
297	297	State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose
298	298
299	299	of providing additional compensation for
300	300
301	301	district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted]
302	302
303	303	Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted]
304	304
305	305	Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted]
306	306
307	307	Judicial Performance Fund.............................. [Deleted]
308	308
309	309	Statewide Victims' Information and
310	310
311	311	Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted]
312	312
313	313	Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
314	314
315	315	Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted]
316	316
317	317	Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted]
318	318
319	319	Information Exchange Network Fund...................... [Deleted]
320	320
321	321	Motorcycle Officer Training Fund....................... [Deleted]
322	322
323	323	Civil Legal Assistance Fund............................ [Deleted]
324	324
325	325	Justice Court Collections Fund......................... [Deleted]
326	326
327	327	Municipal Court Collections Fund....................... [Deleted]
328	328
329	329	GENERAL FUND........................................$121.75
330	330
331	331	(7) Other felonies. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any felony violation not specified in subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section:
332	332
333	333	FUND AMOUNT
334	334
335	335	Crime Victims' Compensation Fund....................... [Deleted]
336	336
337	337	State Court Education Fund............................. [Deleted]
338	338
339	339	State Prosecutor Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
340	340
341	341	Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation
342	342
343	343	and Prosecution Trust Fund........................ [Deleted]
344	344
345	345	Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund................... [Deleted]
346	346
347	347	Law Enforcement Officers Training Fund................. [Deleted]
348	348
349	349	Capital Defense Counsel Fund........................... [Deleted]
350	350
351	351	Indigent Appeals Fund.................................. [Deleted]
352	352
353	353	Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund................... [Deleted]
354	354
355	355	Victims of Domestic Violence Fund...................... [Deleted]
356	356
357	357	Criminal Justice Fund.................................. [Deleted]
358	358
359	359	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
360	360
361	361	Death Benefits Trust Fund......................... [Deleted]
362	362
363	363	Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
364	364
365	365	Disability Benefits Trust Fund.................... [Deleted]
366	366
367	367	State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for the purpose
368	368
369	369	of providing additional compensation for
370	370
371	371	district attorneys and their legal assistants...... [Deleted]
372	372
373	373	Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund................. [Deleted]
374	374
375	375	Intervention Court Fund................................ [Deleted]
376	376
377	377	Statewide Victims' Information and
378	378
379	379	Notification System Fund.......................... [Deleted]
380	380
381	381	Public Defenders Education Fund........................ [Deleted]
382	382
383	383	Domestic Violence Training Fund........................ [Deleted]
384	384
385	385	Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.................... [Deleted]
386	386
387	387	Forensics Laboratory DNA Identification System Fund..... [Deleted]
388	388
389	389	GENERAL FUND...................................... $ 280.50
390	390
391	391	(8) Additional assessments on certain violations:
392	392
393	393	(a) Railroad crossing violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation involving railroad crossings under Section 37-41-55, 63-3-1007, 63-3-1009, 63-3-1011, 63-3-1013 or 77-9-249:
394	394
395	395	Operation Lifesaver Fund............................. $25.00
396	396
397	397	(b) Drug violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of Section 41-29-139:
398	398
399	399	Drug Evidence Disposition Fund....................... $25.00
400	400
401	401	Mississippi Foster Care Fund.......................... $2.00
402	402
403	403	Mississippi Heroes Support Fund.............................$30.00
404	404
405	405	(c) Motor vehicle liability insurance violations. In addition to any monetary penalties and any other penalties imposed by law, there shall be imposed and collected the following state assessment in addition to all other state assessments due under this section from each person upon whom a court imposes a fine or other penalty for any violation of Section 63-15-4(4) or Section 63-16-13(1):
406	406
407	407	Uninsured Motorist Identification Fund:
408	408
409	409	First offense................................$200.00
410	410
411	411	Second offense...............................$300.00
412	412
413	413	Third or subsequent offense..................$400.00
414	414
415	415	(9) If a fine or other penalty imposed is suspended, in whole or in part, such suspension shall not affect the state assessment under this section. No state assessment imposed under the provisions of this section may be suspended or reduced by the court.
416	416
417	417	(10) (a) After a determination by the court of the amount due, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to promptly collect all state assessments imposed under the provisions of this section. The state assessments imposed under the provisions of this section may not be paid by personal check.
418	418
419	419	(b) It shall be the duty of the chancery clerk of each county to deposit all state assessments collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county on a monthly basis with the State Treasurer pursuant to appropriate procedures established by the State Auditor. The chancery clerk shall make a monthly lump-sum deposit of the total state assessments collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county under this section, and shall report to the Department of Finance and Administration the total number of violations under each subsection for which state assessments were collected in the circuit, county and justice courts in the county during that month.
420	420
421	421	(c) It shall be the duty of the municipal clerk of each municipality to deposit all the state assessments collected in the municipal court in the municipality on a monthly basis with the State Treasurer pursuant to appropriate procedures established by the State Auditor. The municipal clerk shall make a monthly lump-sum deposit of the total state assessments collected in the municipal court in the municipality under this section, and shall report to the Department of Finance and Administration the total number of violations under each subsection for which state assessments were collected in the municipal court in the municipality during that month.
422	422
423	423	(11) It shall be the duty of the Department of Finance and Administration to deposit on a monthly basis all state assessments into the State General Fund or proper special fund in the State Treasury. The Department of Finance and Administration shall issue regulations providing for the proper allocation of these funds.
424	424
425	425	(12) The State Auditor shall establish by regulation procedures for refunds of state assessments, including refunds associated with assessments imposed before July 1, 1990, and refunds after appeals in which the defendant's conviction is reversed. The Auditor shall provide in the regulations for certification of eligibility for refunds and may require the defendant seeking a refund to submit a verified copy of a court order or abstract by which the defendant is entitled to a refund. All refunds of state assessments shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Auditor.
426	426
427	427	SECTION 4. Section 41-29-181, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
428	428
429	429	41-29-181. (1) Regarding all controlled substances, raw materials and paraphernalia which have been forfeited, the circuit court shall by its order direct the Bureau of Narcotics to:
430	430
431	431	(a) Retain the property for its official purposes;
432	432
433	433	(b) Deliver the property to a government agency or department for official purposes;
434	434
435	435	(c) Deliver the property to a person authorized by the court to receive it; or
436	436
437	437	(d) Destroy the property that is not otherwise disposed, pursuant to the provisions of Section 41-29-154.
438	438
439	439	(2) All other property, real or personal, which is forfeited under this article, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-29-185, and except as provided in subsections (3), (7) and (8) of this section, shall be liquidated and, after deduction of court costs and the expenses of liquidation, the proceeds shall be divided and deposited as follows:
440	440
441	441	(a) In the event only one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, * * *twenty percent (20%) ten percent (10%) of the proceeds shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited in the General Fund of the state, ten percent (10%) of the proceeds shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited and credited to the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund and eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds shall be deposited and credited to the budget of the participating law enforcement agency.
442	442
443	443	(b) In the event more than one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds shall be deposited and credited to the budget of the law enforcement agency whose officers initiated the criminal case and twenty percent (20%) shall be divided equitably between or among the other participating law enforcement agencies, and shall be deposited and credited to the budgets of the participating law enforcement agencies. In the event that the other participating law enforcement agencies cannot agree on the division of their twenty percent (20%), a petition shall be filed by any one of them in the court in which the civil forfeiture case is brought and the court shall make an equitable division.
444	444
445	445	If the criminal case is initiated by an officer of the Bureau of Narcotics and more than one (1) law enforcement agency participates in the underlying criminal case out of which the forfeiture arises, the proceeds shall be divided equitably between or among the Bureau of Narcotics and other participating law enforcement agencies and shall be deposited and credited to the budgets of the participating law enforcement agencies. In the event that the Bureau of Narcotics and the other participating law enforcement agencies cannot agree on an equitable division of the proceeds, a petition shall be filed by any one of them in the court in which the civil forfeiture case is brought and the court shall make an equitable division.
446	446
447	447	(3) All money which is forfeited under this article, except as otherwise provided by Section 41-29-185, shall be divided, deposited and credited in the same manner as set forth in subsection (2) of this section.
448	448
449	449	(4) All property forfeited, deposited and credited to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics under this article shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and deposited in a special fund for use by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics upon appropriation by the Legislature.
450	450
451	451	(5) All real estate which is forfeited under the provisions of this article shall be sold to the highest and best bidder at a public auction for cash, such auction to be conducted by the chief law enforcement officer of the initiating law enforcement agency, or his designee, at such place, on such notice and in accordance with the same procedure, as far as practicable, as is required in the case of sales of land under execution at law. The proceeds of such sale shall first be applied to the cost and expense in administering and conducting such sale, then to the satisfaction of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and encumbrances of record on such property. The remaining proceeds shall be divided, forwarded and deposited in the same manner set out in subsection (2) of this section.
452	452
453	453	(6) All other property that has been forfeited shall, except as otherwise provided, be sold at a public auction for cash by the chief law enforcement officer of the initiating law enforcement agency, or his designee, to the highest and best bidder after advertising the sale for at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, the last notice to appear not more than ten (10) days nor less than five (5) days prior to such sale, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the jurisdiction in which said law enforcement agency is located. Such notices shall contain a description of the property to be sold and a statement of the time and place of sale. It shall not be necessary to the validity of such sale either to have the property present at the place of sale or to have the name of the owner thereof stated in such notice. The proceeds of the sale shall be disposed of as follows:
454	454
455	455	(a) To any bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party holding an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest, to the extent of his interest; and
456	456
457	457	(b) The balance, if any, remaining after deduction of all storage, court costs and expenses of liquidation shall be divided, forwarded and deposited in the same manner set out in subsection (2) of this section.
458	458
459	459	(7) (a) Any county or municipal law enforcement agency may maintain, repair, use and operate for official purposes all property, other than real property, money or such property that is described in subsection (1) of this section, that has been forfeited to the agency if it is free from any interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest. Such county or municipal law enforcement agency may purchase the interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest so that the property can be released for its use. If the property is a motor vehicle susceptible of titling under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law, the law enforcement agency shall be deemed to be the purchaser, and the certificate of title shall be issued to it as required by subsection (9) of this section.
460	460
461	461	(b) (i) If a vehicle is forfeited to or transferred to a sheriff's department, then the sheriff may transfer the vehicle to the county for official or governmental use as the board of supervisors may direct.
462	462
463	463	(ii) If a vehicle is forfeited to or transferred to a police department, then the police chief may transfer the vehicle to the municipality for official or governmental use as the governing authority of the municipality may direct.
464	464
465	465	(c) If a motor vehicle forfeited to a county or municipal law enforcement agency becomes obsolete or is no longer needed for official or governmental purposes, it may be disposed of in accordance with Section 19-7-5 or in the manner provided by law for disposing of municipal property.
466	466
467	467	(8) The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics may maintain, repair, use and operate for official purposes all property, other than real property, money or such property as is described in subsection (1) of this section, that has been forfeited to the bureau if it is free from any interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party, or other party who holds an interest in the property in the nature of a security interest. In such case, the bureau may purchase the interest of a bona fide lienholder, secured party or other party who holds an interest so that such property can be released for use by the bureau.
468	468
469	469	The bureau may maintain, repair, use and operate such property with money appropriated to the bureau for current operations. If the property is a motor vehicle susceptible of titling under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law, the bureau is deemed to be the purchaser and the certificate of title shall be issued to it as required by subsection (9) of this section.
470	470
471	471	(9) The Department of Revenue shall issue a certificate of title to any person who purchases property under the provisions of this section when a certificate of title is required under the laws of this state.
472	472
473	473	SECTION 5. Section 99-19-307, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
474	474
475	475	99-19-307. If it is found beyond a reasonable doubt that the offense was committed by reason of (a) the actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin or gender of the victim, or (b) the victim's actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician, then the penalty for the offense may be enhanced by punishment for a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by law for the offense committed, or a fine of up to twice that authorized by law for the offense committed, or both. An additional assessment in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for any criminal enhancement committed by reason of the victim's actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer which shall be deposited into the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund.
476	476
477	477	SECTION 6. Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
478	478
479	479	63-1-43. (1) The commissioner shall charge and collect the following fees:
480	480
481	481	(a) Fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 shall be added:
482	482
483	483	Class R original or renewal four-year license
484	484
485	485	authorized in Section 63-1-5....................... $ * * *18.00 58.00
486	486
487	487	Class R original or renewal eight-year license
488	488
489	489	authorized in Section 63-1-5....................... $ * * *36.00 76.00
490	490
491	491	Class D original or renewal four-year license
492	492
493	493	authorized in Section 63-1-47...................... $ * * *23.00 63.00
494	494
495	495	Class D original or renewal eight-year license
496	496
497	497	authorized in Section 63-1-47...................... $ * * *46.00 86.00
498	498
499	499	Four-year Identification Card authorized in
500	500
501	501	Section 45-35-7.......................................... $11.00
502	502
503	503	Eight-year Identification Card authorized in
504	504
505	505	Section 45-35-7.......................................... $22.00
506	506
507	507	Eight-year Identification Card for the blind
508	508
509	509	authorized in Section 45-35-7............................. $11.00
510	510
511	511	Four-year Disability Identification Card authorized in
512	512
513	513	Section 45-35-53......................................... $11.00
514	514
515	515	Learner's Permit authorized in
516	516
517	517	Section 63-1-21.......................................... $ 1.00
518	518
519	519	Duplicate Identification Card or Disability
520	520
521	521	Identification Card....................................... $ 5.00
522	522
523	523	Duplicate Class R or Class D license
524	524
525	525	authorized in Section 63-1-37............................. $ 5.00
526	526
527	527	Class A, B or C Commercial driver's license
528	528
529	529	authorized in Section 63-1-208............................ $48.00
530	530
531	531	CDL Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-208........ $10.00
532	532
533	533	Duplicate CDL or CDL learner's permit..................... $ 5.00
534	534
535	535	Ignition-Interlock-Restricted License
536	536
537	537	authorized in Section 63-11-31............................ $50.00
538	538
539	539	(b) Driver services fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 is not added:
540	540
541	541	Temporary Motorcycle Permit............................... $ 1.00
542	542
543	543	Four-year or eight-year Motorcycle Endorsement............. $ 5.00
544	544
545	545	Late Renewal Fee......................................... $ 1.00
546	546
547	547	Four-year Identification Card upon medical reason for
548	548
549	549	surrender of a driver's license as authorized in
550	550
551	551	Section 45-35-7 (one (1) time only)....................... No fee
552	552
553	553	Hazardous Materials Background Check (federal)............. $63.00
554	554
555	555	Hazardous Materials Background Check (state)............... $37.00
556	556
557	557	CDL Application Fee....................................... $25.00
558	558
559	559	CDL Endorsements:
560	560
561	561	Tanker Endorsement....................................... $ 5.00
562	562
563	563	Doubles/Triples Endorsement............................... $ 5.00
564	564
565	565	Passenger Endorsement..................................... $ 5.00
566	566
567	567	Hazardous Materials Endorsement........................... $ 5.00
568	568
569	569	School Bus Endorsement.................................... $ 5.00
570	570
571	571	(c) In addition to the fees required in this section, an applicant may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund. The applicant shall be informed that he may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund and shall be expended solely for the purpose of funding litter prevention projects or litter education programs, as recommended by the Statewide Litter Prevention Program of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc.
572	572
573	573	(d) Starting January 1, 2021, for any original or renewal license for which the fee is greater than Ten Dollars ($10.00), if the applicant brings all required documentation but does not receive his or her license within two and one-half (2-1/2) hours of entering and remaining at the license station, Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be deducted from the total amount owed for the license.
574	574
575	575	(2) All originals and renewals of operators' licenses shall be in compliance with Section 63-1-47.
576	576
577	577	(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this section, the commissioner shall waive the driver's license or learner's permit fee for any applicant in the custody of the Department of Child Protection Services.
578	578
579	579	SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.