MCA Chapter 5

in effect

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-1 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the term “Office of General Services” shall mean the Governor’s office of general services acting through the bureau of capitol facilities. For purposes of this chapter, “director” shall mean the director of the bureau of capitol facilities of the office of general services. Wherever the term “capitol commission” appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, it shall be construed to mean the bureau of capitol facilities of the office of general services.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-2 Responsibilities and duties.

The duties of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be as follows: (i) To exercise general supervision and care over and keep in good condition the following state property located in the City of Jackson: the New State Capitol Building, the Woolfolk State Office Building and Parking Garage, the Carroll Gartin Justice Building, the Walter Sillers Office Building and Parking Garage, the War Veterans’ Memorial Building, the Charlotte Capers Building, the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, the Mississippi Museum Complex, the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Train Depot (GM&O Depot), the Old State Capitol Building, the Governor’s Mansion, the Heber Ladner Building, the Robert E. Lee Office Building, the Robert E. Lee Parking Garage, the former Naval Reserve Center, 515 East Amite Street, 620 North Street, 660 North Street, 700 North State Street, the State Records Center, the Robert G. Clark, Jr. Building, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex, the Robert E. Lee Office Building and Parking Garage, the former Central High Building, as well as all state-owned or leased buildings situated on seat of government property. To exercise general supervision and care over and keep in good condition the Dr. Eldon Langston Bolton Building located in Biloxi, Mississippi. To exercise general supervision and care over and keep in good condition the State Service Center, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and John Merl Tatum Industrial Drive in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. To exercise general supervision and care over and keep in good condition any property purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the State of Mississippi for conducting state business and not specifically under the supervision and care by any other state entity, but which is reasonably assumed the department would be responsible for such, as approved by the Public Procurement Review Board, including, but not limited to: 1. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and Lockheed Martin Building at Stennis Space Center; 2. The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; 3. The Mississippi Crafts Center; 4. The Mississippi Children’s Museum; and 5. The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center. To assign suitable office space for the various state departments, officers and employees who are provided with an office in any of the buildings under the jurisdiction or control of the Department of Finance and Administration. However, the assignment of space in the New Capitol Building shall be designated by duly passed resolution of the combined Senate Rules Committee and the House Management Committee, meeting as a joint committee, approved by the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives. A majority vote of the members of the Senate Rules Committee and a majority vote of the members of the House Management Committee shall be required on all actions taken, resolutions or reports adopted, and all other matters considered by the full combined committee on occasions when the Senate Rules Committee and the House Management Committee shall meet as a full combined committee. To approve or disapprove with the concurrence of the Public Procurement Review Board, any lease or rental agreements by any state agency or department, including any state agency financed entirely by federal and special funds, for space outside the buildings under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration, including space necessary for parking to be used by state employees who work in the Woolfolk Building, the Carroll Gartin Justice Building or the Walter Sillers Office Building. In no event shall any employee, officer, department, federally funded agency or bureau of the state be authorized to enter into a lease or rental agreement without prior approval of the Department of Finance and Administration and the Public Procurement Review Board. The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to use architects, engineers, building inspectors and other personnel for the purpose of making inspections as may be deemed necessary in carrying out its duties and maintaining the facilities. To acquire by lease, lease-purchase agreement, or otherwise, as provided in Section 27-104-107, and to assign through the Office of General Services, by lease or sublease agreement from the office, and with the concurrence of the Public Procurement Review Board, to any state agency or department, including any state agency financed entirely by federal and special funds, appropriate office space in the buildings acquired. [Repealed]

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-3 Use of rooms and apartments of New Capitol.

The several rooms and apartments of the New Capitol shall not be occupied by any other persons nor for any other purpose than as expressly authorized by the legislature; provided, however, that it shall be the duty of the legislature to provide office space in the New Capitol for any state department, officer or employee where it is provided by law that such department, officer or employee shall have an office in the state capitol.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-5 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 560, § 32, eff from and after May 26, 1980. § 29-5-5 . [Codes, 1906, § 4657; Hemingway’s 1917, § 3930; 1930, § 4009; 1942, § 8952; Laws, 1904, ch. 109; Laws, 1932, ch. 125; Laws, 1962, ch. 506, § 1; Laws, 1962, ch. 588, § 20; Laws, 1964, ch. 571, §§ 1-6; Laws, 1964, 1st Sess, ch. 21; Laws, 1966, ch. 544, § 1; Laws, 1970, ch. 553, § 1] Editor’s Notes — Former § 29-5-5 authorized payment of expenses of the members of the former capitol commission.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-6 Commission expenses.

All monies expended by the Bureau of Capitol Facilities shall be drawn out of the State Treasury only upon the warrant of the Department of Finance and Administration, which shall issue the same only where a specific itemized account shall have been rendered it, which account shall be approved in writing by the Director of the Bureau of Capitol Facilities. Any department, agency or political subdivision of the government of the state, or any organization occupying offices in any of the office buildings under the jurisdiction or control of the Office of General Services shall pay as directed by the office into the fund created in Section 27-104-107(7), a rent to be fixed by the office which shall conform to prevailing commercial rents in the general area. The Veterans Affairs Board shall pay rent for veterans organizations and veterans auxiliary organizations presently using space in the property described, set apart, and exclusively dedicated as a perpetual memorial to the veterans of World War I, 1914-1918, by Chapter 297, Laws of 1934, if it becomes necessary for such rent to be paid. In the event that the sums are not paid as directed by the Office of General Services, the director of the office may issue a requisition for a warrant to draw the amount as may be due, plus a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount, from any fund appropriated for the use of the agency which has failed to pay rental as agreed.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-7 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 24, eff from and after July 1, 1984. § 29-5-7 . [Codes, 1906, § 4658; Hemingway’s 1917, § 3931; 1930, § 4010; 1942, § 8953; Laws, 1904, ch. 109] Editor’s Notes — Former § 29-5-7 provided for the employment of a superintendent to supervise the capitol buildings and grounds.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-9 Employment of receptionist and elevator operator.

The director shall have the power and is hereby authorized to employ an elevator operator for the New Capitol Building. The Senate Management Committee and the House Management Committee (or any successors having responsibility for the hiring of legislative employees), acting jointly, shall have the power, and are hereby authorized, to employ and compensate a receptionist for the New Capitol Building and any assistants deemed necessary for such receptionist. Compensation for the receptionist and any assistants shall be paid out of funds appropriated for joint legislative operations. It shall be the duty of such receptionist to operate an information desk, furnish information to visitors; maintain a registration book for visitors; distribute literature furnished by state agencies, historical societies, pilgrimage clubs, private individuals or organizations engaged in the manufacturing of products from Mississippi resources; and conduct tours of the building. All agencies of the State of Mississippi and others having literature for distribution shall supply the New Capitol Building receptionist with copies of such literature for distribution.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-11 Hours capitol open.

The Secretary of State shall have charge of the keys and other fastenings of all the exterior doors of the capitol and of all such rooms as are not occupied by one of the courts or as public offices authorized by law; and he shall keep in good order and securely locked, all rooms not actually occupied by the officers to whom they have been appropriated. He shall open the exterior doors at seven o’clock in the morning and keep the same open until the hours of six o’clock in the evening Monday through Friday; provided however, that the capitol shall be kept open when the legislature is in session until a reasonable hour after both houses have concluded the day’s business. The capitol shall likewise be kept open so as not to interfere with the sessions of the Supreme Court.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-12 Landscaping and care of New Capitol grounds.

The state building commission is authorized and directed to provide for reasonable landscaping and care, including the installation of a water sprinkling system, for the New Capitol grounds.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-13 Curator of the New Capitol Building; powers and duties of curator; transfer of position of Curator of the New Capitol Building from jurisdiction of Department of Archives and History to the House Management Committee and the Senate Rules Committee.

There is established the position of Curator of the New Capitol Building, who shall have the following powers and duties: To oversee, initiate, approve and monitor the care of the New Capitol Building and grounds to ensure long-term preservation, conservation and maintenance of the building, historic furnishings and grounds; To coordinate with personnel of the Department of Finance and Administration and the project professionals on any repair, renovation or restoration plans for the New Capitol Building or grounds, ensuring that all work is in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation; To request quotations for projects at the New Capitol Building or grounds upon instructions from the Department of Finance and Administration and from the House Management committee and the Senate Rules Committee acting jointly; apply for permits from the Department of Archives and History when applicable; request that projects be initiated through the proper agency and serve as the in-house professional depending upon the scope of work; maintain contact with any project professional involved in a project, beginning with the bid or quote process through initiation and completion of the project; and notify the House, the Senate, joint legislative operations or the Department of Finance and Administration, as appropriate, when the project is complete and ready for final payment; To coordinate special state events and approved private events held at the New Capitol Building or grounds other than those held in the Chambers of the House of Representatives or the Senate; To serve as a liaison to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Secretary of the Senate, Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Archives and History and project professionals on all projects at the New Capitol Building or grounds; To supervise visitor services personnel in providing tours and events for the public and members of the Legislature that are held at the New Capitol Building or grounds; and To perform such other duties relating to the New Capitol Building or grounds as jointly prescribed by the House Management Committee and the Senate Rules Committee. The Curator of the New Capitol Building shall be employed by and under the joint jurisdiction of the House Management Committee and the Senate Rules Committee, and the expenses of the curator shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the Legislature for the joint legislative operations of the House and the Senate. The curator shall provide quarterly reports to the House Management committee and the Senate Rules Committee on the activities and expenses of the curator during the preceding quarter. The Curator of the New Capitol Building who is employed by the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History under the provisions of Section 39-5-6 on the effective date of this act shall be transferred from the jurisdiction of the department to the joint jurisdiction of the House Management Committee and the Senate Rules Committee.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-15 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1972, ch. 326, § 32, eff 30 days after passage (Enacted April 5, 1972, without approval of Governor). § 29-5-15 . [Codes, 1942, § 8953.4-05; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, § 5] § 29-5-17 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.4, 8953.4-03; Laws, 1958, ch. 604; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, § 3] § 29-5-19 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.4-06, 8953.4-12; Laws, ch. 551, §§ 6, 12] § 29-5-21 . [Codes, 1942, § 8953.4-07; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, § 7] § 29-5-23 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.3, 8953.4-02, 8953.4-12; Laws, 1955, Ex Sess ch. 124, §§ 1-3; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, §§ 2, 12] § 29-5-25 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.4-09, 8953.4-13; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, §§ 9, 13] § 29-5-27 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.4-07, 8953.4-08; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, §§ 7, 8] § 29-5-29 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.4, 8953.4-04, 8953.4-10; Laws, 1958, ch. 604; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, §§ 4, 10] § 29-5-31 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.3, 8953.4, 8953.4-11, 8953.4-14; Laws, 1955, Ex Sess ch. 124, §§ 1-3; 1958, ch. 604; Laws, 1964, ch. 551, §§ 11, 14] § 29-5-33 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-01, 8953.7-10; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess ch. 7, §§ 1, 10] § 29-5-35 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-02, 8953.7-21, 8953.7-41; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 2; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 1; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 1] § 29-5-37 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-03, 8953.7-04, 8953.7-22, 8953.7-42; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, §§ 3, 4; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 2; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess,ch. 9, § 2 ] § 29-5-39 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-05, 8953.7-23, 8953.7-43; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 5; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 3; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 3] § 29-5-41 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-06, 8953.7-24, 8953.7-44; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 6; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 4; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess,ch. 9, § 4] § 29-5-43 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-07, 8953.7-25, 8953.7-45; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 7; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 5; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 5] § 29-5-45 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-08, 8953.7-26, 8953.7-46; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 8; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 6; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess,ch. 9, § 6] § 29-5-47 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-09, 8953.7-27, 8953.7-47; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 9; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 7; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 7] § 29-5-49 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-11, 8953.7-12, 8953.7-28, 8953.7-48; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, §§ 11, 12; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 8; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 8] § 29-5-51 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-13, 8953.7-50; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 13; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 10] § 29-5-53 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-29, 8953.7-49; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 9; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 9] § 29-5-55 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 8953.7-14, 8953.7-30, 8953.7-51; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 7, § 14; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 10; Laws, 1965, Ex Sess, ch. 9, § 11] Editor’s Notes — Former § 29-5-13 contained provisions regulating parking. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-13 may now be found at § 29-5-57 . Former § 29-5-15 provided for reserved parking for the Governor. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-15 may now be found at § 29-5-59 . Former § 29-5-17 regulated parking adjacent to the north side of the New Capitol Building. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-17 may now be found at § 29-5-61 . Former § 29-5-19 regulated parking for state officers, employees, and the press. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-19 may now be found at § 29-5-63 . Former § 29-5-21 regulated parking by members of the legislature. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-21 may now be found at § 29-5-65 . Former § 29-5-23 provided for parking insignia for automobiles. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-23 may now be found at § 29-5-67 . Former § 29-5-25 authorized the posting of signs to indicate reserved parking spaces. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-25 may now be found at § 29-5-71 . Former § 29-5-27 contained provisions for restricted parking. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-27 may now be found at § 29-5-73 . Former § 29-5-29 provided for penalties for illegal parking. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-29 may now be found at § 29-5-75 . Former § 29-5-31 contained provisions relating to jurisdiction to enforce laws on the New Capitol grounds. Language similar to that of former § 29-5-31 may now be found at § 29-5-77 . Former § 29-5-33 authorized the promulgation of regulations for protection of the State Capitol building. Language substantially corresponding to that of former § 29-5-33 may now be found at § 29-5-79 . Former § 29-5-35 , derived from Code 1942, §§ 8953.7-02, 8953.7-21, and 8953.7-41, was repealed directly by Laws of 1972, ch. 326, § 32, which repealed Code 1942, §§ 8953.7-02 and 8953.7-41, and impliedly by Laws of 1972, ch. 326, § 7, which appears to supersede Code 1942, § 8953.7-21 insofar as the State Executive Mansion is concerned. See now § 29-5-81 . Former § 29-5-37 contained restrictions on travel and occupancy of State Capitol grounds. Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-37 may now be found at § 29-5-83 . Former § 29-5-39 prohibited sales, signs, placards, and solicitations on the State Capitol grounds. Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-39 may now be found at § 29-5-85 . Former § 29-5-41 prohibited the damaging of structures or vegetation on the State Capitol grounds. Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-41 may now be found at § 29-5-87 . Former § 29-5-43 prohibited the discharge of firearms or explosives, setting fires, uttering threatening or abusive language, on the grounds of the State Capitol. Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-43 may now be found at § 29-5-89 . Former § 29-5-45 regulated parades or assemblages, and the display of banners. Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-45 may now be found at § 29-5-91 . Former § 29-5-47 provided penalties for violating former §§ 29-5-83 through 29-5-91 . Language substantially similar to that of former § 29-5-47 may now be found at § 29-5-93 . Former § 26-5-49 permitted suspension of prohibitions on proper occasions. Language similar to that of former § 29-5-49 may now be found at § 29-5-95 . Former § 29-5-51 provided that provisions of former §§ 29-5-35 to 29-5-45 were inapplicable to the interior of the capitol building. Former § 29-5-53 provided for the arrest of violators. For present provisions providing for penalties for violations, see §§ 29-5-75 and 29-5-93 . Former § 29-5-55 provided that former laws were to remain in force.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-57 Regulation of parking.

It shall be the duty of the Office of General Services to supervise and regulate the parking of motor vehicles at the facilities named in Section 29-5-2 except for the state board of health building and the governor’s mansion, and to make all necessary regulations therefor to the end that parking space shall be available for state officers and employees whose official duties require their presence therein, and for business visitors, authorized members of the press, tourists and other visitors who are in need of parking space at any such building, subject, however, to the special provisions of Section 29-5-65 which apply when the legislature is in session.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-59 Parking for Governor.

A suitable parking space or spaces adjacent to the south side of the New Capitol Building between the south entrance to the first floor and the east walkway, or President Street entrance, shall be reserved for use of the Governor.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-61 Parking adjacent to north side of New Capitol Building.

The Office of General Services is authorized and directed to have designated not less than twenty (20) parking spaces adjacent to the north side of the New Capitol Building for the use of tourists, visitors and those having temporary business to transact in the New Capitol. All parking spaces adjacent to the north side of the New Capitol Building shall be and are hereby reserved for use by the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, officers of the senate and house of representatives, and visitors, tourists and those persons having temporary business to transact in the New Capitol Building. The said parking spaces shall be plainly marked with suitable signs or markers, designating which space is reserved for such individual or officer. The spaces reserved for use in parking for visitors, tourists and those having temporary business to transact in said New Capitol Building shall be plainly marked with suitable signs or markers showing that they are reserved for visitors and with the notation thereon “two-hour limit.” The Office of General Services shall provide suitable signs and markers to indicate those parking spaces which shall be available for the convenience of tourists, visitors, and those having temporary business to transact in the New Capitol.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-63 Parking for state officers, employees, and press.

All parking spaces on the north side of the New Capitol Building, other than those adjacent to the north side of said building, between the north, or High Street entrance, and the east walkway, or President Street entrance, shall be and are hereby reserved for use of state officers, state employees and authorized members of the press whose official duties require their presence in the New Capitol Building. Parking spaces not otherwise specifically designated may be made available to other state officers and employees not domiciled in the New Capitol Building, in the discretion of the Office of General Services and under such regulations as may be prescribed therefor.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-65 Parking for members of Legislature.

At any time when the Legislature is in session, the Office of General Services shall designate and reserve sufficient parking spaces around the New Capitol Building to accommodate the members of the Legislature, and, when such spaces have been so designated and reserved, they shall be identified and marked by means of numbers, one (1) of which shall be assigned to each member of the Legislature, and that space for which he or she holds that number shall be reserved for the exclusive use of the said legislator. The Office of General Services is authorized and directed to reserve and allocate, among those spaces, an individual parking space for use of any member of the Legislature who is physically handicapped, so as to make his or her entrance to and exit from the New Capitol Building as convenient as is reasonably possible.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-67 Insignia for automobiles.

The Office of General Services is directed to have prepared or to secure suitable insignia for placing on automobiles so as to properly designate said automobiles as belonging to or used by state officers and employees and denoting thereon whether such officer or employee is located in the New Capitol Building or such other identification as will aid in the enforcement of Sections 29-5-57 through 29-5-67 and section 29-5-77. Such insignia or other identification shall be issued once each year to all state officers or state employees entitled thereto. Members of the state legislature shall be furnished with distinctive insignia of appropriate design for their personal automobiles, the expense to be paid out of the contingent fund of each house.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-69 Parking for capitol employees during legislative sessions.

During the period each year when the legislature is in session, all parking spaces adjacent to the capitol grounds on the west side of President Street and on both sides of High Street shall be reserved for the use of capitol employees. The office of general services is instructed to place signs to that effect on said streets during legislative sessions. All employees in the capitol who own automobiles shall be provided with distinctive stickers. Each such employee shall place the sticker in a prominent place on the rear of the automobile owned and regularly used by such employee. Any person without a sticker on his automobile who parks in any space reserved in the first paragraph of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Any person who is not a capitol employee who has on his automobile a capitol parking sticker or any capitol employee who gives his parking sticker to a non-capitol employee to use on such person’s car, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The capitol police employed by the office of general services shall have the authority and are directed to enforce the provisions of this section.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-71 Signs to indicate reserved parking spaces.

The Office of General Services is hereby directed to erect suitable signs or markers to indicate the parking spaces reserved, in conformity with Sections 29-5-57 through 29-5-67 and Sections 29-5-71 through 29-5-77. The state highway department is hereby directed to cooperate with the Office of General Services in the painting or marking of such parking spaces as are prescribed by the Office of General Services.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-73 Parking restrictions.

The driveway on the north side of the New Capitol Building leading from High Street to the north entrance to said building shall not be used for parking. When the legislature is not in session, no person other than elected state officials and state employees whose official duties require their presence in the New Capitol Building, visitors, tourists, members of the press and those having temporary business to transact in the New Capitol Building, as referred to in Section 29-5-61, shall have the right to park on the New Capitol Building grounds, except as provided in Section 29-5-63.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-75 Penalty for illegal parking.

Any person, other than an out-of-state tourist, who shall knowingly allow his automobile or vehicle to remain parked for a longer period than two (2) hours in any of the parking spaces adjacent to the north side of the New Capitol which are reserved for tourists, visitors, and persons having temporary business therein, and any person parking, or causing to be parked, his or any motor vehicle or other conveyance in or on the grounds of the facilities named in Section 29-5-2 in other violation of Sections 29-5-57 through 29-5-67 and Sections 29-5-71 through 29-5-77, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00) for each offense.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-77 Jurisdiction to enforce laws on state grounds.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall have jurisdiction relative to the enforcement of all laws of the State of Mississippi on the properties, from curb to curb including adjoining streets, sidewalks and leased parking lots within the Capitol complex, set forth in Section 29-5-2, the Court of Appeals Building, the Mississippi Department of Transportation Building and the Public Employees’ Retirement System Building, and any property purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the State of Mississippi for conducting state business and not specifically under the supervision and care by any other state entity, but which is reasonably assumed the department would be responsible for such, as approved by the Public Procurement Review Board. The Department of Finance and Administration shall, through any person or persons appointed by the Department of Finance and Administration, or through the Department of Public Safety when requested by the Department of Finance and Administration, make arrests for any violation of any law of the State of Mississippi on those grounds of or within those properties. The Department of Finance and Administration shall enforce the provisions of Sections 29-5-57 through 29-5-67, 29-5-71 through 29-5-77, and 29-5-81 through 29-5-95, and prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary therefor. When in the opinion of the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor, it is readily apparent that an emergency exists that the persons appointed by the Department of Finance and Administration are unable to control in the accomplishment of the provisions of Sections 29-5-57 through 29-5-67, 29-5-71 through 29-5-77, and 29-5-81 through 29-5-95 in regard to law enforcement, then the Governor or, in his absence, the Lieutenant Governor, may call upon the Department of Public Safety, members of which shall have power to arrest and detain any persons violating the provisions of those sections of law, until the person can be brought before the proper authorities for trial. Subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the Board of Trustees and the Department of Finance and Administration shall be authorized to enter into a contract for the Department of Finance and Administration to supply the security personnel with jurisdiction to enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on the property of the Board of Trustees located at the corner of Ridgewood Road and Lakeland Drive in the City of Jackson. The Department of Finance and Administration and the Department of Agriculture are authorized to enter into a contract for the Department of Finance and Administration to have jurisdiction and enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on the property of the Department of Agriculture located at 121 North Jefferson Street and the new Farmer’s Market Building located at the corner of High and Jefferson Streets in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Finance and Administration will not post any security personnel at such buildings, but will provide regular vehicle patrols and responses to security system alarms. The Department of Finance and Administration and the Mississippi Fair Commission are authorized to enter into a contract for the Department of Finance and Administration to have jurisdiction and enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on the property of the Mississippi Fair Commission known as the “Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex” and any and all of its outlying buildings and property. The Department of Finance and Administration and the Mississippi Fair Commission are authorized to enter into a contract for the Department of Finance and Administration to supply the security personnel to the Mississippi Fair Commission with jurisdiction to enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on this property and any and all buildings on this property. The Department of Finance and Administration and the Department of Revenue are authorized to enter into a contract for the Department of Finance and Administration to supply the security personnel with jurisdiction to enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi at the Alcoholic Beverage Control facility and the Department of Revenue main office. The Department of Finance and Administration shall have jurisdiction relative to the enforcement of all laws of the State of Mississippi within the boundaries of the Capitol Complex Improvement District created in Section 29-5-203. The Department of Finance and Administration shall, through any person or persons appointed by the Department of Finance and Administration, make arrests for any violation of any law of the State of Mississippi which occurs within the boundaries of the district. The jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration under this subsection (6) shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and that of Hinds County, Mississippi. The jurisdiction and authority of the Department of Finance and Administration under this subsection (6) shall be in addition to any other jurisdiction and authority provided to the department under this section or any other law.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-79 Protection of State Capitol Building.

The speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor are authorized to make such regulations as they may deem necessary for preserving the peace and securing the State Capitol from defacement, and for the protection of the property therein. The Lieutenant Governor or the speaker of the House of Representatives may request the assistance of the office of general services and the State Department of Public Safety in order to preserve the peace at the State Capitol and secure the State Capitol from defacement, and for the protection of the property therein. All regulations promulgated under authority of this section shall be filed with the Secretary of State and be made available for public inspection; such regulation shall likewise be published in one (1) of the daily newspapers of the City of Jackson, and shall not become effective until the expiration of ten (10) days after the date of such filing with the Secretary of State and such publication.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-81 Description of state grounds.

Grounds of public buildings over which the Department of Finance and Administration has jurisdiction shall comprise the following: In the City of Jackson, Mississippi: The grounds surrounding all state buildings identified in Section 29-5-2(a)(i) and all seat of government property; State Board of Health Complex: Bounded on the north by Stadium Drive, on the west by the property of Mississippi Hospital and Medical Service, on the south by Woodrow Wilson Avenue, on the southeast by property leased by the Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs and on the east by North State Street; The Barefield Property, the Sun-n-Sand Property and any other property described in Section 1 of Chapter 542, Laws of 2009; The Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex, including, but not limited to, the Mississippi Coliseum, Trademart, Kirk Fordice Equine Center, Mississippi Street Armory, and all arenas, barns, buildings, campgrounds and property whatsoever; such property being bounded on the north by High Street, on the west by Jefferson Street, on the east by Greymont Street, and on the south by Greymont Street. The grounds of Dr. Eldon Langston Bolton Building: Located in the City of Biloxi, Mississippi. The grounds of State Service Center: Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and John Merl Tatum Industrial Drive in the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Any grounds of any property purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the State of Mississippi for conducting state business and not specifically under the supervision and care by any other state entity, but which is reasonably assumed the department would be responsible for such, as approved by the Public Procurement Review Board, including, but not limited to: 1. The grounds of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and Lockheed Martin Building at Stennis Space Center; 2. The grounds of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; 3. The grounds of the Mississippi Crafts Center; 4. The grounds of the Mississippi Children’s Museum; and 5. The grounds of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-83 Restrictions on travel and occupancy of grounds.

Public travel in and occupancy of the grounds under the authority of the Office of General Services described in Section 29-5-81 shall be restricted to the roads, walks and places prepared for that purpose by paving or otherwise. It is forbidden to occupy the roads, walks or places in such grounds in such manner as to obstruct or hinder their proper use.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-85 Prohibition of sales, signs, placards, and solicitations.

It is forbidden to offer or expose any article for sale in or on such grounds; to display any sign, placard, or other form of advertisement therein; or to solicit fares, alms, subscriptions, or contributions therein.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-87 Injuries to structures or vegetation.

It is forbidden to step or climb upon, remove, or in any way injure any statue, seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architectural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf in such grounds.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-89 Discharge of firearms or explosives, setting fires, uttering threatening or abusive language.

It is forbidden to discharge any firearm, firework or explosive, set fire to any combustible, make any harangue or oration, or utter loud, threatening, or abusive language in such grounds.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-91 Parades and assemblages, display of banners.

It is forbidden to parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages in such grounds, or to display therein any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization, or movement, except as hereinafter provided.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-93 Penalties.

Any person violating provisions of Sections 29-5-83 through 29-5-91 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Prosecution for such offenses shall be had in the county court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, upon affidavit by the attorney general of Mississippi or any of his assistants. In cases where public property is damaged in an amount exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00), the offenses shall be punishable by imprisonment for not exceeding one (1) year.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-95 Suspension of prohibitions on proper occasions.

On certain occasions of state interest, the Office of General Services is authorized to suspend so much of the prohibitions contained in Sections 29-5-83 through 29-5-91 as would prevent the use of the roads and walks of the capitol grounds by processions or assemblages, and the use upon them of suitable decorations, music, addresses or ceremonies, provided that responsible officers shall have been appointed and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the judgment of the Office of General Services, for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum in the proceedings, and for guarding the properties and grounds from injury.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-97 Mayfair Building renamed the Ike Sanford Veterans Affairs Building.

The Mayfair Building, located at 637 North President Street, Jackson, Mississippi, shall be renamed. The Mayfair Building shall be named the Ike Sanford Veterans Affairs Building.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-99 State Executive Building renamed Heber Ladner Building.

The State Executive Building, located at 401 North Congress Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be renamed the Heber Ladner Building. The state building commission shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the Heber Ladner Building, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Heber Ladner, Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1948 to 1980.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-101 301 Lamar Street Building renamed the Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building.

The 301 Lamar Street Building in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be renamed the Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building. The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Robert G. Clark, Jr.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-103 New Justice Building to be named the Carroll Gartin Justice Building.

The new justice building undergoing construction on February 20, 2004 and sitting next to the Carroll Gartin Justice Building at the corner of West and High Streets in Jackson, Mississippi, shall also be named and known as the Carroll Gartin Justice Building upon the demolition of its predecessor. The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the Carroll Gartin Justice Building, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Carroll Gartin. Carroll Gartin died while serving his third term as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Mississippi and had spent many years of his adult life in public service, including municipal judge, wartime combat army officer, two-term mayor and three-term Lieutenant Governor.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-105 Authorization for display of “In God We Trust,” the 10 Commandments, and the Beatitudes at public buildings and other government property.

“In God We Trust” and the Ten Commandments may be displayed in all public buildings at the discretion of the governing authorities. The Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments may be displayed on any government property in Mississippi.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-107 Mississippi Department of Transportation Building designated “William J. ‘Billy’ McCoy Building.”

The Mississippi Department of Transportation Building, located at 401 North West Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “William J. ‘Billy’ McCoy Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable William J. “Billy” McCoy. The Department of Finance and Administration in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the eastern outdoor facade of the building facing North West Street displaying the official name of the building as the “William J. ‘Billy’ McCoy Building.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-109 Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Building designated “Haley R. Barbour Building”; portion of public lobby designated “Mississippi Civil Defense/Emergency Management Association Memorial Wall.”

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Building, located at 1 Mema Drive in Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, shall be named the “Haley R. Barbour Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Governor Haley R. Barbour. The Department of Finance and Administration in conjunction with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the outdoor facade of the building displaying the official name of the building as the “Haley R. Barbour Building.” The northeast corner of the public lobby on the main floor of the Haley R. Barbour Building is designated as the “Mississippi Civil Defense/Emergency Management Association Memorial Wall” to recognize persons who have made significant accomplishments in emergency management.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-111 Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi Building renamed the “Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building.”

The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi Building, located at 429 Mississippi Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford. The Department of Finance and Administration in conjunction with the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the northern outdoor facade of the building facing Mississippi Street displaying the official name of the building as the “Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building.” Nothing in this section shall infringe on the authority or responsibilities of the Board of Trustees as it relates to the ownership of the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi Building. The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi Building is an asset of the Public Employees’ Retirement System Trust Fund by virtue of the Constitution, Section 272-A, and title thereto shall remain in the name of the system. Accordingly, no funds of the system shall be used in the implementation of this section. Any and all funds necessary to accomplish this section will be appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-113 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Building renamed the “Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building.”

The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality Building, located at 515 East Amite Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Congressman Patrick Alan Nunnelee. The Department of Finance and Administration in conjunction with the Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the northern outdoor facade of the building facing Amite Street displaying the official name of the building as the “Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building.” Any and all funds necessary to accomplish this act will be appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-151 Plaque on building paid for with public funds to acknowledge contribution of taxpayers.

Whenever a sign or plaque is to be placed upon a building or other facility or structure, which is constructed and located in the state and paid for wholly or partially by funds of the state or any political subdivision thereof, upon completion of the construction of the building to commemorate or honor the architects, contractors and builders of the building and/or any of the governing authorities in office at that time, the persons responsible for designing and constructing the sign or plaque shall have placed upon it, above the names of anyone else and in prominent lettering which is the same size or larger than any other lettering on the sign or plaque, the words “This Building (or Facility or Structure) Was Paid For By The Taxpayers of_______________ ” (indicating the State of Mississippi and/or any other political subdivision or subdivisions thereof which funded the construction of the building). This section shall apply only to buildings or other facilities or structures, the construction of which is completed on or after July 1, 1980.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-160 Short title.

Sections 29-5-160 through 29-5-163 shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-161 Smoking prohibited in government and university or college classroom buildings; exceptions.

As used in this section: “Smoke” or “smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying or otherwise possessing any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other object or device of any form that contains lighted tobacco. “Government building” means all state buildings identified in Section 29-5-2(a)(i) through (iv), the Public Employees’ Retirement System Building and any other facility in the state that is owned or leased by the State of Mississippi or any agency, department or institution of the state and that is used for housing state employees during the time of performance of their regular duties for the state; any building owned, rented, leased, occupied or operated by the state, including the legislative, executive and judicial branches of state government; any county, municipality or any other political subdivision of the state; any public authority, commission, agency or public benefit corporation; or any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of state or local government. If only part of a facility is leased by the state or an agency, department or institution of the state, or any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, only the leased part of the facility will be considered to be a government building for the purposes of this definition. The term “government building” shall not include any building owned or leased by the state institutions of higher learning or the public community and junior colleges or any space in a government building used by law enforcement officers. “University or college classroom building” means any building used by the state institutions of higher learning or the public community and junior colleges exclusively for student instructional purposes. The term includes classrooms, auditoriums, theaters, laboratories, hallways and restrooms. Smoking policies applicable in the private offices of faculty and staff and other “smoking permitted” space may be determined by each academic and administrative department. No person shall smoke in any government building, except as follows: The State Veterans Affairs Board may designate smoking areas in the state veterans homes operated by the board in which smoking will be permitted. No person shall smoke in any university or college classroom building. The person, agency or entity having jurisdiction or supervision over a government building or university/college classroom building shall not allow smoking in the government or university/college classroom building, except in designated smoking areas as authorized in subsection (2) of this section, and shall use reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in such building, including, but not limited to, the following: Posting appropriate signs informing employees, invitees, guests and other persons that smoking is prohibited in the building. Securing the removal of persons who smoke in the building.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-163 Section 29-5-161 not to be construed to permit smoking where otherwise restricted or to prohibit adoption of certain ordinances.

Section 29-5-161 shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws or to prohibit any municipality or county from adopting additional ordinances with regard to the use of smoking in public places.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-201 Definitions.

As used in Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217: “District” means the Capitol Complex Improvement District. “Improvement projects” means the following types of projects in the public areas of the district: Street reconstruction, resurfacing and other repairs to roadways, curbs and gutters; Bridge construction, reconstruction and repair; Reconstructing and repairing of surface water drainage systems including street drains, ditches, culverts and other components of the system; Installing and replacing street lighting; Installing and replacing traffic signals; Installation of new water and sewer lines and rehabilitation of existing water and sewer lines serving the district, including those portions extending beyond the district boundary required to perform the work; Reconstruction and repair of parks and public rights-of-way; Reconstruction and repair of sidewalks along public streets; Planting and replacing landscaping materials, trees, and site amenities within public parks and rights-of-way; Relocation underground of power and communication lines serving the district, including those portions extending beyond the district boundary required to perform the work; and Infrastructure, public safety, and other improvements as determined necessary by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-203 Capitol Complex Improvement District created; composition.

There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the following described area in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the State Capitol Building: CAPITOL COMPLEX PROPOSED BOUNDARIES • Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pearl River determined by extending the south curb line of High Street east until it meets the bank of the Pearl River; • Then north along the west bank of the Pearl River (extending along the southern boundary of LeFleur’s Bluff State Park) until it reaches a point on such bank determined by extending the east curb line of Ridgewood Road south until it meets the bank of the Pearl River; • Then north along such line determined by extending the east curb line of Ridgewood Road and continuing along such curb line until it reaches the northern drainage ditch of Eastover Drive; • Then west along the northern drainage ditch and curb line of Eastover Drive until it reaches the western curb line of the west frontage road of I-55; • Then south along the west curb line of such frontage road until it reaches the northern curb line of Lakeland Drive; • Then west along the northern curb line of Lakeland Drive until it reaches the eastern curb line of Old Canton Road; • Then north along the east curb line of Old Canton Road until it reaches the northern curb line of Meadowbrook Road; • Then west along the north curb line of Meadowbrook Road to the west curb line of North State Street; • Then south along the west curb line of North State Street to the north curb line of Hartfield Street; • Then west along the north curb line of Hartfield Street to the west curb line of Oxford Avenue; • Then south on the west curb line of Oxford Avenue to the north curb line of Mitchell Avenue which becomes Stonewall Street; • Then west along the north curb line of Mitchell Street and then Stonewall Street until it reaches the west curb line of Livingston Road; • Then south along the west curb line of Livingston Road until it reaches the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive; • Then east along the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive to the west curb line of Bailey Avenue (which becomes Gallatin Street); • Then south along the west curb line of Bailey Avenue and then Gallatin Street until it reaches the north curb line of West Capitol Street; • Then west along the north curb line of West Capitol Street until it intersects with the north curb line of Robinson Road; • Then west on the north curb line of Robinson Road until it intersects with the west curb line of Prentiss Street; • Then south along the west curb line of Prentiss Street until it intersects with the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street on the west side of Jackson State University; • Then west on the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street until it reaches the west curb line of Valley Street; • Then south along the west curb line of Valley Street until it reaches the south curb line of Morehouse Street; • Then east along the south curb line of Morehouse Street until it reaches the west curb line of Dalton Street; • Then south along the west curb line of Dalton Street until it reaches the south curb line of Florence Avenue; • Then east along the south curb line of Florence Avenue until it reaches the east curb line of University Blvd. (Terry Road); • Then north and along the east curb line of University Blvd. until it reaches the south curb line of Hooker Street; • Then east along the south curb line of Hooker Street extending in a straight line to the railroad tracks; • Then north on the west side of such railroad tracks to the south curb line of South Street; • Then east on South Street to the east curb line of Jefferson Street and extend the south curb line of South Street in a straight line to the east to the western edge of I-55; • Then north along the western edge of I-55 until it reaches the south curb line of High Street; • Then east along the south curb line of High Street and extending such line to the Pearl River and the point of the beginning.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-205 Executive Director of Department of Finance and Administration to implement, supervised and administer improvement projects.

The Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration or his or her designee shall implement, supervise and administer improvement projects paid for with funds from the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund, and may accept funds and services from other sources to use for the purposes provided in Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217. Subject to the limitation on funds provided for in Section 29-5-215, the executive director may employ persons as he or she considers necessary for the proper implementation, supervision and administration of improvement projects funded in whole or in part by funds from the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund. Subject to the limitation on funds provided for in Section 29-5-215, the Department of Finance and Administration shall be reimbursed from the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund for the cost of providing necessary personnel, services and other expenses it incurs in performing its duties under Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-207 Department of Finance and Administration to make reasonable efforts when placing out for bid department contracts to increase pool of qualified DBE bidders.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall make commercially reasonable efforts to place out for bid, such that Mississippi Contractors and Mississippi Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) shall have an equal opportunity to respond to such bid, any contract by the department which (a) is subject to tax pursuant to Section 27-65-21 (i.e., contracts for constructing, building, erecting, grading, excavating, etc.), and (b) will be paid, or payment thereunder by the department will be reimbursed, using any portion of the funds in the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created in Section 29-5-215. In carrying out such efforts, in order to increase the pool of qualified DBE bidders, the department will request that successful prime contract bidders include in their response a commitment to (a) participate in and/or host forums that highlight subcontract bidding opportunities for DBEs; and (b) work with various trade associations and the Mississippi Development Authority to promote increased participation from DBEs.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-209 Comprehensive plan for improvement projects.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for improvement projects in consultation with the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Advisory Committee. Improvement projects shall be coordinated with the City of Jackson to the greatest extent possible. The plan shall attempt to incorporate the needs of the city, the Department of Finance and Administration, Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and the commission established by the City of Jackson pursuant to Section 27-65-241. Any plans developed by the Department of Finance and Administration shall not duplicate efforts undertaken by such commission. Improvement projects undertaken under Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217 shall comport with the plan and shall not be subject to approvals, permits or fees assessed by the City of Jackson. The plan may be updated at any time and shall be completely updated every five (5) years.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-211 Comprehensive plan and updates to be posted on Department of Finance and Administration website.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall post the comprehensive plan and any updates on their website as well as an annual status report of all projects funded under Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-213 Capitol Complex Improvement District Advisory Committee created; composition.

There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Advisory Committee composed of the following nine (9) members: The Mayor of the City of Jackson or his or her designee; One (1) member appointed by the City Council of the City of Jackson with an initial term of one (1) year and subsequent regular terms of four (4) years; Two (2) members appointed by the Governor, one (1) for an initial term of two (2) years and one (1) for an initial term of four (4) years, both with subsequent regular terms of four (4) years; One (1) member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for an initial term of four (4) years and subsequent regular terms of four (4) years; One (1) member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for an initial term of two (2) years and subsequent regular terms of four (4) years; One (1) member appointed by the President of Jackson State University; One (1) member appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of University of Mississippi Medical Center; and The Director of the City of Jackson Department of Public Works or his or her designee. The member appointed under paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) shall be a resident of the City of Jackson in Hinds County. Members appointed to the committee shall not also serve as members of the commission established by the City of Jackson pursuant to Section 27-65-241. Appointed members shall serve without compensation at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority. The committee shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it considers necessary from among its members. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of meetings and all actions of the committee shall be by a majority vote. The committee shall consult with the Department of Finance and Administration and advise the department in the development of comprehensive plans for improvement projects in the city and any changes to such plans. The committee shall meet, subject to call by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, at least quarterly to conduct business.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-215 Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created; use of fund money; Department of Finance and Administration authorized to incur debt to pay costs of implementing and administering improvement projects in the district.

There is created in the State Treasury the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund, into which shall be deposited the money specified in Section 27-65-75(1)(c) and such other money from whatever source derived. An amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the amount deposited into the fund may be utilized to reimburse the Department of Finance and Administration for the cost of providing necessary personnel, services or other expenses it incurs in performing its duties under Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217. An amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the amount deposited into the fund may be utilized, in the discretion of the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, to compensate the City of Jackson for general police and fire protection provided by the city in the Capitol Complex Improvement District created in Section 29-5-203 and for police coverage for major events conducted within such district. An amount of not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the amount deposited into the fund, which shall be designated as “improvement project funds,” shall be utilized within the district for improvement projects in accordance with the comprehensive plan described in Section 29-5-209. In addition to fully funding improvement projects, money in the fund may be utilized to fund a portion of an improvement project in cases in which other funds are available for a project and may be used as leverage or matching funds for projects in the district that comport with the district’s comprehensive plan. Money in the fund shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. The Department of Finance and Administration, with the concurrence of the State Bond Commission, is authorized to incur debt, including notes or other evidences of indebtedness, for the purpose of paying the costs of implementing and administering the improvement projects outlined in the comprehensive plan established pursuant to Section 29-5-209. Any debt incurred to pay such costs may be secured by the sales tax revenue that is required to be deposited to the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund under Section 27-65-75(1)(c). All notes or certificates of indebtedness issued for purposes of this subsection shall mature in approximately equal installments of principal and interest over a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of issuance thereof. The maximum amount of debt that may be incurred by the Department of Finance and Administration under this subsection shall not exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00).

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-5-217 Responsibility of City of Jackson to provide police coverage for major events conducted within district and to maintain district infrastructure and completed improvement projects.

The City of Jackson shall provide police coverage for major events conducted within the district. The City of Jackson shall maintain all infrastructure and completed improvement projects within the district.