Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-76-325

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Gaming Commission Fund.” The special fund shall consist of monies deposited therein under Section 75-76-81 and monies from any other source designated for deposit into the fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(2) Monies in the special fund may be used by the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall be used by the commission in calculating the amounts of fees to be imposed under Section 75-76-33(2)(f) during the next succeeding state fiscal year that will be necessary to provide the commission with sufficient revenue, when combined with other monies deposited into the special fund, to carry out the provisions of this chapter without any state general funds.

(3) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.

(4) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.