21-19-49. Appropriation of funds or conveyance of buildings and property to school districts by local governments; contracts for provision of additional police protection for schools; off-duty law enforcement officers authorized to use public uniforms and equipment for school security purposes.

MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972 As Amended

SEC. 21-19-49. Appropriation of funds or conveyance of buildings and property to school districts by local governments; contracts for provision of additional police protection for schools; off-duty law enforcement officers authorized to use public uniforms and equipment for school security purposes.

(1) The governing authorities of any municipality or the board of supervisors of any county are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate money or dedicate and convey municipally-owned buildings and property or county-owned buildings and property, as the case may be, to the school district or districts situated within that municipality or county for the purpose of erecting, purchasing or otherwise providing the school building or a site for such school building of such school district, in cases where the governing authorities or board of supervisors are of the opinion that the location of such school building within the corporate limits of the municipality or the county, or in close proximity thereto, will be of special benefit to the inhabitants of the municipality or county.

(2) Municipalities, municipal police departments and the sheriffs' departments may contract with the school board of any school district to provide additional Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy-certified police protection to said school district on such terms and for such reimbursement as the school district and the entity may agree in their discretion.

(3) The governing authorities of any municipality or the board of supervisors of any county may allow off-duty municipal or county law enforcement officers who are hired individually for security purposes by the school district or districts within that municipality or county to use municipal or county law enforcement uniforms and equipment during such off-duty employment.

SOURCES: Codes, 1930, Sec. 2553; 1942, Sec. 3374-156; Laws, 1928, Ex. ch. 39; 1950, ch. 491, Sec. 156, eff from and after July 1, 1950. Laws, 1996, ch. 520, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 11, 1996). Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. 359, Sec. 1, SB2141, eff. from and after passage (approved April 17, 2000).

PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2000

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