MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS TO BE CONDUCTED BY A LOCAL YOUTH ONLY ORGANIZATION CHARTERED BY A NATIONAL YOUTH ONLY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE 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 hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of providing funds for programs to be conducted by a local youth only development organization chartered by a national youth only development organization that provides opportunities for children between the ages of six (6) and eighteen (18), which shall be expended as specified in Section 2 of this act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $2,500,000.00.

SECTION 2. (1) The Office of the Attorney General shall expend money appropriated by Section 1 of this act for programs to be conducted by a local youth only development organization chartered by a national youth only development organization that provides opportunities for children between the ages of six (6) and eighteen (18), with the main focus on disadvantaged, at-risk youth. These programs must include, but are not limited to character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, appreciation of the arts, sports fitness and recreation, like the Boys & Girls Clubs.

(2) The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be expended by the Office of the Attorney General as follows:

(a) To award matching grants to fund programs to extend the outreach of existing clubs and improve existing programs, not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00)for each child served by the club.

(b) To provide matching funds for the establishment of new local clubs in communities in the state, not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) per club.

SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General fund not otherwise appropriated, 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 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.