MDOC; require to pay unpaid balance for certain utility services provided to Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.

HB 1120 requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) to pay the Town of Walnut Grove $569,212.02 for unpaid utility services provided to the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility from January 2017 through February 2024. The bill mandates payment within 365 days of the law's effective date, directly affecting MDOC and the town's municipal utility. If payment isn't made on time, the Commissioner of Corrections' salary will be withheld until the debt is settled. This is a straightforward payment obligation with a specific enforcement mechanism, not a new policy.