MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Cuevas, Lee, Dawkins, Kirby, Scoper, Simmons

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002.

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 purpose of defraying the general expenses of the operation of the Mississippi National Guard for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002 $ 5,182,220.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Mississippi National Guard, out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund--No. 3700, as created by Chapter 187, Laws of 1954, as amended; the Service Contract Fund--No. 3701; the Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund--No. 3705; the Air National Guard Training Site Base Operations Fund--No. 3709; and the Education Enhancement Fund, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of applicable statutes and federal/state agreements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002

$ 47,981,407.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

GENERAL SUPPORT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,662,388.00

Travel and Subsistence 15,000.00

Contractual Services 280,000.00

Commodities 60,068.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,200,000.00

Total $ 3,217,456.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 3,217,456.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 3,217,456.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 39

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

CAMP SHELBY TIMBER FUND--NO. 3700

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 41,656.00

Travel and Subsistence 1,000.00

Contractual Services 202,300.00

Commodities 58,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 10,000.00

Equipment 19,875.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 332,831.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 332,831.00

Total $ 332,831.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 1

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAMS

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 11,009,861.00

Travel and Subsistence 92,000.00

Contractual Services 10,002,417.00

Commodities 2,265,420.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 10,718,040.00

Equipment 29,170.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 278,101.00

Total $ 34,395,009.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 334.00

Special Funds 34,394,675.00

Total $ 34,395,009.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 380

Part Time 37

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

CAMP SHELBY BASE OPERATIONS FUND--NO. 3705

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,437,377.00

Travel and Subsistence 32,037.00

Contractual Services 944,047.00

Commodities 760,259.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 55,924.00

Equipment 188,384.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 508,576.00

Total $ 4,926,604.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 4,926,604.00

Total $ 4,926,604.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 111

Part Time 29

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

AIR NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAMS

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 6,848,095.00

Travel and Subsistence 46,500.00

Contractual Services 1,183,457.00

Commodities 249,835.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 8,327,887.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 590.00

Special Funds 8,327,297.00

Total $ 8,327,887.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 199

Part Time 16

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 35,284.00

Travel and Subsistence 300.00

Contractual Services 1,214,472.00

Commodities 0.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 1,250,056.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 1,250,056.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 1,250,056.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 1

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

ARMORY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 0.00

Travel and Subsistence 0.00

Contractual Services 493,847.00

Commodities 38,746.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 30,000.00

Equipment 5,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 567,593.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 567,593.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 567,593.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

ARMED FORCES MUSEUM

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 119,747.00

Travel and Subsistence 200.00

Contractual Services 25,394.00

Commodities 850.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 146,191.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 146,191.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 146,191.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 4

Part Time 3

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

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 4. All funds authorized to be expended herein shall be expended and otherwise accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972. If not needed for other purposes, the Adjutant General is hereby expressly authorized to invest any part of or all monies herein appropriated out of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund at the highest rate of interest obtainable and credit interest accruing on such investments to the respective fund. Such monies may be invested in any short-term bonds, notes or other direct obligations of the United States of America or the State of Mississippi or any county or municipality of this state, which said county or municipal bonds have been approved by a reputable bonds attorney or have been validated by a decree of the court, and in any event the said bonds, notes or obligations in which such funds are invested shall mature or be redeemable prior to the time the funds so invested will be needed for the refund or refunds herein provided for.

SECTION 5. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi National Guard is hereby authorized and approved, provided such expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 6. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available to the Mississippi National Guard for construction purposes is hereby authorized and approved, provided such receipts and expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 7. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, Two Million Sixty-four Thousand Five Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($2,064,516.00) shall be transferred from the State Department of Education for the support of the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby.

SECTION 8. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Adjutant General may authorize increases in major objects of expenditure in total amounts not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the appropriated amount of each budget authorized in Section 3 of this act, provided that other major objects of expenditure are decreased by a corresponding dollar amount. This transfer authority is authorized for State General Funds and any special source funds authorized in this act, however, no transfers shall be authorized which increase the major object of expenditure "Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits."

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, 2001.