MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Foster, Barnett (92nd), Bowles, Broomfield, Coleman (29th), Denny, Flaggs, Livingston, Maples, McCoy, McInnis

House Bill 1759

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 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 authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, for the purpose of paying bond maturities, accrued interest, maintenance expenses, project development costs, and any other authorized expenses of the water management district, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 2,244,768.00.

SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, 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 $ 629,318.00

Travel and Subsistence 39,650.00

Contractual Services 156,000.00

Commodities 167,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 825,000.00

Equipment 387,800.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 40,000.00

Total $ 2,244,768.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 17

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.

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 3. All monies in possession of the district in excess of necessary operating funds shall be deposited with a bank or banks selected by the board of directors of the district. These funds shall be deposited in such bank or banks and in such manner that interest earned shall be at least equal to interest earnings on state funds deposited by the State Treasury.

SECTION 4. The money herein approved for expenditure shall be disbursed upon bank checks signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.