MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hall, Burton, Gollott, White (5th), Carter, Minor, Moffatt, Ross, Simmons, Thames

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999. 

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

SECTION 1. The following sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Maintenance Fund of the State Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, for the support of the Banking Division of the State Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 1,977,747.00.

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 $ 1,275,152.00

Travel and Subsistence 435,000.00

Contractual Services 212,545.00

Commodities 25,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 30,050.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 1,977,747.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 24

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

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

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

SECTION 3. The following sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Consumer Finance Fund of the State Department of Banking and Consumer Finance for the support of the Consumer Finance Division of the State Department of Banking and Consumer Finance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999 $ 955,092.00.

SECTION 4. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 3, 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 $ 660,357.00

Travel and Subsistence 144,000.00

Contractual Services 117,605.00

Commodities 8,600.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 24,530.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 955,092.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

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

SECTION 5. 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 6. From the funds provided in this act 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.

(b) Funds are provided herein and shall be used to fund the "Realignment" component of the Variable Compensation Plan at the requirement established by the State Personnel Board.

In addition to the funds provided in part (b) above, it is the intention of the Legislature that the fiscal year 1999 Variable Compensation Plan shall provide funds to the appropriate budgets to fund MH-Direct Care Worker classifications increases resulting from implementing the provisions of Senate Bill No. 2100, 1997 Regular Session.

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.

SECTION 7. Funds are included under the provisions of this act to defray the cost of realigning the annual salary of the Deputy Commissioner position from pay step 484 to pay step 504.

SECTION 8. 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 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.