MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Chaney

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ARMORY AT VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.

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 appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi National Guard for the purpose of constructing a new armory at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and to authorize the use of part of the funds to match any federal funds that may be available to the state for armory construction, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $2,200,000.00.

SECTION 2. The acceptance and expenditure of federal government funds which may become available to the Mississippi National Guard for construction purposes is authorized and approved, provided the receipts and expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, which is Section 27-103-101 et seq. and Section 27-104-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 3. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi National guard, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of applicable statutes and federal/state construction agreements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30,

2001 $8,000,000.00.

SECTION 4. The money appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, and the money appropriated under the provisions of Section 3 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the special fund to the credit of the Mississippi National Guard, 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 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.