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2020 Mississippi Code
Title 9 - Courts
Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act
§ 9-27-15. Funding for mental health courts
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MS Code § 9-27-15 (2020)
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- All monies received from any source by a mental health court shall be accumulated in a local fund to be used only for mental health court purposes. Any funds remaining in a local fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into any general fund, but shall be retained in the mental health court fund for the funding of further activities by the mental health court.
- A mental health court may apply for and receive the following:
- Gifts, bequests and donations from private sources.
- Grant and contract monies from governmental sources.
- Other forms of financial assistance approved by the court to supplement the budget of the mental health diversion program.
- The costs of participation in a mental health treatment program required by the mental health court may be paid by the participant or out of user fees or such other state, federal or private funds that may, from time to time, be made available.
- The court may assess reasonable and appropriate fees to be paid to the local mental health court fund for participation in a mental health treatment program; however, all fees may be waived by the court if the applicant is determined to be indigent.
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