MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Stogner, Burton, Carlton, Hamilton, Posey, Williamson

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 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 hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending

June 30, 2001 $ 5,468,257.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized for expenditure out of any special source funds which are collected by or otherwise become available, for the support and maintenance of the Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 1,523,755.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, the following amounts shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund as follows:

(a) Twenty-two Thousand Two Hundred Seven Dollars

($22,207.00) shall be derived from funds deposited

pursuant to Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi

Code of 1972.

(b) One Million Fifty-one Thousand Five Hundred

Forty-eight Dollars ($1,051,548.00) shall be

derived from funds deposited pursuant to

Section 27-103-203(1), Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 4. 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herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 5. It is the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2002 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2001 budget request process.

SECTION 6. Should revenues generated and deposited to the Education Enhancement Fund pursuant to Section 27-103-203(1), Mississippi Code of 1972, fall below funds appropriated herein from said source, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall notify the Department of Finance and Administration as to which allotments shall be reduced to insure

that expenditures do not exceed actual revenues.

SECTION 7. It is the intention of the Legislature that of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) shall be allocated to defray the cost of a Sweet Potato program in Bolivar County.

SECTION 8. It is the intention of the Legislature that of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) shall be allocated to initiate the operations of the Alcorn State University - Agribusiness and Natural Resources Development Center.

SECTION 9. 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 10. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.