Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of.

Summary

The law provides roughly $359 million from the state’s general and special funds to cover the Department of Child Protection Services’ operating costs for fiscal year 2027. About $125 million is earmarked for staff salaries, wages, and benefits, with authorized headcounts of 1,440 permanent and 403 time‑limited positions, and rules to use vacancy funding to fill open jobs. It also requires detailed accounting, compliance with the state’s Variable Compensation Plan, and gives preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when procurement bids are tied.

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