75-10-604. Cooperative agreement -- when effective. (1) If a cooperative agreement requires expenditure of state and federal funds which, together with the monetary obligation contained in any prior cooperative agreement made during the same biennium, exceeds the amount appropriated for that biennium for implementation of this part, the agreement is not effective until it is approved by the legislature and an appropriation is made providing the level of funding necessitated by the agreement.
(2) A cooperative agreement that does not require expenditure of funds exceeding the appropriation for the biennium for implementation of this part is effective when signed by the governor and the president or their respective representatives.