MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Livingston, Green (96th), Broomfield, Foster, Nettles, Vince

House Bill 1721

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE GRAND GULF MILITARY MONUMENT COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999.  

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission in the operation and maintenance of the Grand Gulf Military Monument for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 243,936.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission in the operation and maintenance of the Grand Gulf Military Monument for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 55,072.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 137,447.00

Travel and Subsistence 500.00

Contractual Services 44,215.00

Commodities 33,300.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 5,000.00

Equipment 69,546.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 9,000.00

Total $ 299,008.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 243,936.00

Special Funds 55,072.00

Total $ 299,008.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 6

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 1

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with the policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditures:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein, including the implementation of the Information Technology Special Compensation Plan as approved by the State Personnel Board. Unless otherwise permitted by law, no single event, including appointment, promotion, reclassification, reallocation, or other employee salary increase shall exceed the greater of (1) the difference between the starting salary of the current classification and the new classification added to the current salary, or (2) the salary that could be paid to an equally qualified newly hired employee.

(b) Funds are provided herein to fund MH-Direct Care Worker classification increases resulting from implementing the provisions of Senate Bill No. 2100 passed by the 1997 Legislature.

(c) Funds are provided herein to fund all eligible state employees a One Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($1,500.00) "In-Service" COLA base salary increase effective July 1, 1998.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2000 do not exceed Fiscal Year 1999 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs and/or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any officer, employee or other person whatsoever to use or permit or authorize the use of any automobile or any other motor vehicle owned by the State of Mississippi or any department, agency or institution thereof for any purpose other than upon the official business of the State of Mississippi or any agency, department or institution thereof.

It is the intent of the Legislature that motor vehicles authorized to be owned and operated by this agency shall comply with Sections 25-1-77 through 25-1-93, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 5. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission, for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of State General Funds, as authorized in House Bill No. 1796, Regular Session of 1997, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 50,000.00

This reappropriation is made for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of State General Funds designated for renovations at Grand Gulf Military Park.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 1998.

SECTION 6. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.