HB848: Opioid Settlement Fund Committee; create to disburse opioid litigation settlement monies.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Opioid Settlement Fund Committee For The Purpose Of Annually Determining The Allocation Of Monies Received From Opioid Litigation Settlements And Deposited Into The Opioid Settlement Fund; To Designate The Members Of The Committee; To Require The Attorney General To Convene The Committee Within Six Months After Passage Of This Act; To State Certain Purposes For Which Grants From Opioid Litigation Settlement Monies May Be Awarded By The Committee; To Authorize The Attorney General To Remit Electronic Transfers Of Funds To The Opioid Settlement Fund; To Require The Attorney General To Annually Submit An Itemized Financial Report To The Legislature And The State Auditor On Disbursements Made From The Fund By The Committee; To Amend Section 27-103-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.