HB1663

Mississippi HB1663 authorizes the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to act as the central leasing agent for state agencies.

Mississippi HB1663 creates Section 29-5-2.2 in the Mississippi Code of 1972, authorizing the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management of the Department of Finance and Administration to act as the central leasing agent for all state agencies needing office space. The bureau will manage the process of acquiring and granting leasehold interests in office space for state agencies, ensuring they are housed in state-owned buildings when available. If state-owned space is unavailable, the bureau will lease space in privately owned buildings.