SB2487 - The Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; bring forward provision related to.

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An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Payment To Covered Individuals From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; To Delete The Provision Of Law That Authorizes Payment To A Covered Individual's Estate Where A Beneficiary Is Not Designated And There Is No Surviving Child, Spouse Or Parent; To Authorize The Payment Of Funeral Expenses Of A Covered Individual Not To Exceed A Certain Amount; To Provide That A Minimum Balance Shall Be Maintained In The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer Funds In Excess Of This Minimum Balance From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund To The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Training And Equipment Trust Fund; To Create The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Training And Equipment Trust Fund In The State Treasury; To Establish The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Training And Equipment Grant Program In The Department Of Public Safety; To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety And The State Fire Marshall, Upon Agreement, To Award Grants For Enhanced Training Or Safety Equipment For Covered Individuals; And For Related Purposes.