AN ACT TO CREATE THE “COMMUNITY AND POLICE SAFETY ACT”,TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE TAX-FORFEITED LANDS AND ANY BUILDING THEREON TO ANY POLICE OFFICER WHO IS EMPLOYED FULL TIME AS A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, AS PART OF THE OFFICER’S COMPENSATION PACKAGE,TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR ALLOCATION OF LANDS, IF THE OFFICER IS TERMINATED,TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ENTER AGREEMENTS WITH SUCH MUNICIPALITIES,TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-19-1, 7-11-11, 21-33-71, 21-33-73 AND 21-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Creates the Community and Police Safety Act,authorizes the governing authority of any municipality to provide tax forfeited lands and any building thereon to any police officer who is employed full time as a police officer with the municipality, as part of the officer’s compensation package,provides the procedure for allocation of lands, if the officer is terminated,authorizes the secretary of state to enter agreements with such municipalities,conforms to the preceding sections.
