JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Most Mississippi government agencies will be banned from buying vehicles for a year, as a way to save money in a tight budget.
The vehicle moratorium is in House Bill 938 . Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the bill April 6, and it becomes law July 1.
A few exceptions will be allowed.
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The Department of Child Protective Services, which was created last year, can buy vehicles. So can law enforcement or emergency agencies that demonstrate a need.
Any agency can use grants to buy vehicles, as long as the money doesn’t come from state government.
The new law also requires agencies to determine the most cost-effective routes for government employees who are reimbursed for travel in vehicles that are not owned or leased by the state.
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