Bill > HB1508

This bill establishes the Mississippi Heroes Support Fund to provide supplemental pay to law enforcement officers based on years of continuous service. The fund will be created and administered by a five-member board appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. Law enforcement officers can receive financial rewards for uninterrupted service: $5,000 for five consecutive years, $10,000 for ten consecutive years, and $20,000 for twenty consecutive years. The fund will be financed through various sources, including $30 from traffic violation assessments, $20 from Implied Consent Law violations, 10% of drug-related forfeiture proceeds, $100 from criminal enhancements involving law enforcement victims, and $40 from certain driver's license fees. Officers who have been terminated or suspended are ineligible for payments. The fund is a special fund in the State Treasury that will not lapse at the end of the fiscal year, and all interest earned will be credited to the fund. The bill amends several existing sections of Mississippi law to redirect certain fees and assessments into this new support fund, with the goal of providing additional financial recognition to law enforcement officers who maintain continuous, unblemished service.

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