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1	1	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Appropriations By: Senator(s) Parks Senate Bill 2336 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE OF $6,000.00 TO OFFICERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 45-1-12. (1) The salaries of all officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol who have completed the course of instruction in an authorized highway patrol training school on general law enforcement, and are serving as a sworn officer of the Highway Patrol in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Mississippi, including service in any other division of the Department of Public Safety, and the sworn law enforcement officers of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for officers salaries as provided in this subsection: Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule Rank Years of Experience Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12 Trooper * * 54,00060,000 Trooper FC * 57,00063,000 Corporal * 60,00066,000 Sergeant * 62,75068,750 Rank Years of Experience Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29 Staff Sgt. * 65,75071,750 Sr. Staff Sgt. * 68,75074,750 Sgt. 1st Class * 72,00078,000 * 75,00081,000 Promotional Rank Years of Experience Over 5 Over 10 Over 15 Over 20 Over 25 Over 29 Master Sgt. * 68,750 * 71,500 * 74,500 * 77,500 * 80,500 * 83,250 74,750 77,500 80,500 83,500 86,500 89,250 Lieutenant * 78,500 * 81,500 * 84,500 * 87,500 * 90,500 * 93,500 84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500 96,500 99,500 Captain * 91,500 * 95,000 * 98,250 * 101,500 * 104,500 97,500 101,000 104,250 107,500 110,500 Promotional Rank Major * 111,000 117,000 Lt. Colonel * 120,500 126,500 Colonel * 131,750 137,750 Department of Public Safety/MS Bureau of Narcotics Sworn Officers Salary Schedule Rank Years of Experience Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12 LE-Agent I * 54,00060,000 LE-Agent II * 57,00063,000 LE-Agent III * 60,00066,000 LE-Agent IV * 62,750 68,750 Rank Years of Experience Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29 LE-Agent V * 65,75071,750 LE-Agent VI * 68,75074,750 LE-Officer VII * 72,00078,000 LE-Officer VIII * 75,000 81,000 Promotional Rank Years of Experience Over 5 Over 10 Over 15 Over 20 Over 25 Over 29 Master Sgt. * 68,750 71,500 74,500 77,500 80,500 83,250 74,750 77,500 80,500 83,500 86,500 89,250 Lieutenant 78,500 81,500 84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500 84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500 96,500 99,500 Captain 91,750 95,000 98,250 101,250 104,500 97,750 101,000 104,250 107,250 110,500 Promotional Rank Major * 111,000 117,000 Lt. Colonel * 120,500 126,500 Colonel * *131,750 137,750 (2) All sworn officers in the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics employed on a full-time basis shall be paid a salary in accordance with the above scale. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any rank of any sworn officer not based upon a merit-based promotion or years of experience shall be at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority as approved by the State Personnel Board. The rank and years of experience of each sworn officer to be used in establishing the salary shall be determined by the rank and years of experience on July 1 of the current fiscal year. (3) For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Highway Patrol: Rank Job Classes (a) Trooper DPS-Highway Patrol Officer I LE-Investigator II (b) Trooper First Class DPS-Highway Patrol Officer II LE-Investigator III (c) Corporal DPS-Highway Patrol Officer III LE-Investigator IV (d) Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer IV LE-Investigator V (e) Staff Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer V (f) Senior Staff Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VI Tech Spec (g) Master Sgt/Sgt. F/C DPS-Assistant Inspector DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VII DPS-Investigator I DPS-Supv. Driver Serv. (h) Lieutenant DPS-Air Operations Officer DPS-Dir. Corr. Intelligence DPS-Dist. Executive Officer DPS-Regional Supv. Driver. Serv. DPS-Branch Director LE-Dir/Training LE-Dist. Investigator (i) Captain DPS-Staff Officer (MHP) (j) Major DPS-Bureau Director II (k) Lt. Colonel DPS-Deputy Administrator; DPS-Chief of Staff (l) Colonel/Chief of Patrol Dir-Office of MS Hwy Safety Patrol (4) For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics: Rank Job Classes (a) Agents LE-Agent I LE-Agent II LE-Agent III LE-Agent IV LE-Agent V LE-Agent VI (b) Lieutenant BN-District Investigator (LT) (c) Captain BN-District Commander (d) Major BN-Bureau Director II Office Director I (e) Lt. Colonel BN-Deputy Administrator (f) Colonel Director, Bureau of Narcotics (5) In any fiscal year after July 1, 2015, in the event the Legislature provides across-the-board salary increases to state employees whose compensation is paid from the State General Fund and subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Personnel Board shall revise the salary scale above to provide the same percentage or dollar amount increase as has been appropriated for other state employees. (6) It shall be the duty of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to file with the Legislative Budget Office and the State Fiscal Officer such data and information as may be required to enable the said Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to budget and distribute the funds necessary to compensate the sworn officers of the Department of Public Safety according to the requirements of the salary scale. Such data and information so filed may be revised from time to time as necessitated to reflect the current number and experience of sworn officers employed by the department. (7) The Commissioner of Public Safety, with approval by the State Personnel Board, is authorized to set the salaries equitably of sworn law enforcement officers assigned to the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and Capitol Police based upon the pay scale contained in this section. SECTION 2. 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: Appropriations
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9	9	By: Senator(s) Parks
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11	11	# Senate Bill 2336
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13	13	AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE OF $6,000.00 TO OFFICERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; 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. Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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19	19	45-1-12. (1) The salaries of all officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol who have completed the course of instruction in an authorized highway patrol training school on general law enforcement, and are serving as a sworn officer of the Highway Patrol in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Mississippi, including service in any other division of the Department of Public Safety, and the sworn law enforcement officers of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for officers salaries as provided in this subsection:
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21	21	Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule
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23	23	Rank Years of Experience
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25	25	Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12
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27	27	Trooper * * *54,00060,000
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29	29	Trooper FC * * *57,00063,000
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31	31	Corporal * * *60,00066,000
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33	33	Sergeant * * *62,75068,750
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35	35	Rank Years of Experience
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37	37	Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29
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39	39	Staff Sgt. * * *65,75071,750
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41	41	Sr. Staff Sgt. * * *68,75074,750
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43	43	Sgt. 1st Class * * 72,00078,000 * *75,00081,000
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45	45	Promotional Rank Years of Experience
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47	47	Over 5 Over 10 Over 15 Over 20 Over 25 Over 29
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49	49	Master Sgt. * * 68,750 * 71,500 * 74,500 * 77,500 * 80,500 * *83,250
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51	51	74,750 77,500 80,500 83,500 86,500 89,250
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53	53	Lieutenant * * 78,500 * 81,500 * 84,500 * 87,500 * 90,500 * *93,500
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55	55	84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500 96,500 99,500
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57	57	Captain * * 91,500 * 95,000 * 98,250 * 101,500 * *104,500
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59	59	97,500 101,000 104,250 107,500 110,500
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61	61	Promotional Rank
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63	63	Major * * *111,000
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65	65	117,000
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67	67	Lt. Colonel * * *120,500
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69	69	126,500
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71	71	Colonel * * *131,750
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73	73	137,750
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75	75	Department of Public Safety/MS Bureau of Narcotics
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77	77	Sworn Officers Salary Schedule
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79	79	Rank Years of Experience
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81	81	Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12
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83	83	LE-Agent I * * *54,00060,000
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85	85	LE-Agent II * * *57,00063,000
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87	87	LE-Agent III * * *60,00066,000
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89	89	LE-Agent IV * * *62,750
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91	91	68,750
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93	93	Rank Years of Experience
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95	95	Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29
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97	97	LE-Agent V * * *65,75071,750
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99	99	LE-Agent VI * * *68,75074,750
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101	101	LE-Officer VII * * *72,00078,000
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103	103	LE-Officer VIII * * *75,000
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105	105	81,000
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107	107	Promotional Rank Years of Experience
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109	109	Over 5 Over 10 Over 15 Over 20 Over 25 Over 29
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111	111	Master Sgt. * * *68,750 71,500 74,500 77,500 80,500 83,250
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113	113	74,750 77,500 80,500 83,500 86,500 89,250
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115	115	Lieutenant 78,500 81,500 84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500
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117	117	84,500 87,500 90,500 93,500 96,500 99,500
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119	119	Captain 91,750 95,000 98,250 101,250 104,500
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121	121	97,750 101,000 104,250 107,250 110,500
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123	123	Promotional Rank
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125	125	Major * * *111,000
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127	127	117,000
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129	129	Lt. Colonel * * *120,500
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131	131	126,500
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133	133	Colonel * * *131,750
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135	135	137,750
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137	137	(2) All sworn officers in the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics employed on a full-time basis shall be paid a salary in accordance with the above scale. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any rank of any sworn officer not based upon a merit-based promotion or years of experience shall be at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority as approved by the State Personnel Board. The rank and years of experience of each sworn officer to be used in establishing the salary shall be determined by the rank and years of experience on July 1 of the current fiscal year.
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139	139	(3) For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Highway Patrol:
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141	141	Rank Job Classes
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143	143	(a) Trooper DPS-Highway Patrol Officer I
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145	145	LE-Investigator II
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147	147	(b) Trooper First Class DPS-Highway Patrol Officer II
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149	149	LE-Investigator III
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151	151	(c) Corporal DPS-Highway Patrol Officer III
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153	153	LE-Investigator IV
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155	155	(d) Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer IV
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157	157	LE-Investigator V
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159	159	(e) Staff Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer V
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161	161	(f) Senior Staff Sergeant DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VI
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163	163	Tech Spec
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165	165	(g) Master Sgt/Sgt. F/C DPS-Assistant Inspector
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167	167	DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VII
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169	169	DPS-Investigator I
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171	171	DPS-Supv. Driver Serv.
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173	173	(h) Lieutenant DPS-Air Operations Officer
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175	175	DPS-Dir. Corr. Intelligence
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177	177	DPS-Dist. Executive Officer
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179	179	DPS-Regional Supv. Driver. Serv.
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181	181	DPS-Branch Director
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183	183	LE-Dir/Training
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185	185	LE-Dist. Investigator
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187	187	(i) Captain DPS-Staff Officer (MHP)
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189	189	(j) Major DPS-Bureau Director II
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191	191	(k) Lt. Colonel DPS-Deputy Administrator;
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193	193	DPS-Chief of Staff
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195	195	(l) Colonel/Chief of Patrol Dir-Office of MS Hwy Safety Patrol
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197	197	(4) For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics:
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199	199	Rank Job Classes
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201	201	(a) Agents LE-Agent I
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203	203	LE-Agent II
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205	205	LE-Agent III
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207	207	LE-Agent IV
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209	209	LE-Agent V
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211	211	LE-Agent VI
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213	213	(b) Lieutenant BN-District Investigator (LT)
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215	215	(c) Captain BN-District Commander
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217	217	(d) Major BN-Bureau Director II
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219	219	Office Director I
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221	221	(e) Lt. Colonel BN-Deputy Administrator
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223	223	(f) Colonel Director, Bureau of Narcotics
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225	225	(5) In any fiscal year after July 1, 2015, in the event the Legislature provides across-the-board salary increases to state employees whose compensation is paid from the State General Fund and subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Personnel Board shall revise the salary scale above to provide the same percentage or dollar amount increase as has been appropriated for other state employees.
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227	227	(6) It shall be the duty of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to file with the Legislative Budget Office and the State Fiscal Officer such data and information as may be required to enable the said Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to budget and distribute the funds necessary to compensate the sworn officers of the Department of Public Safety according to the requirements of the salary scale. Such data and information so filed may be revised from time to time as necessitated to reflect the current number and experience of sworn officers employed by the department.
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229	229	(7) The Commissioner of Public Safety, with approval by the State Personnel Board, is authorized to set the salaries equitably of sworn law enforcement officers assigned to the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and Capitol Police based upon the pay scale contained in this section.
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231	231	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.