MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2001 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Huggins, Posey, Dearing, Hamilton, Simmons, Walls
Senate Bill 3125
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002.
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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002
$ 45,121,506.00.
SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the operation of the various divisions of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002
$ 46,063,748.00.
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:
DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 37,044,530.00
Travel and Subsistence 106,000.00
Contractual Services 2,535,248.00
Commodities 3,518,935.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 75,000.00
Equipment 3,747,501.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 54,850.00
Total $ 47,082,064.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 32,668,150.00
Special Funds 14,413,914.00
Total $ 47,082,064.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 902
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 825,008.00
Travel and Subsistence 6,000.00
Contractual Services 340,320.00
Commodities 198,108.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 362,000.00
Equipment 35,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 242,000.00
Total $ 2,008,436.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 658,493.00
Special Funds 1,349,943.00
Total $ 2,008,436.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 25
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
It is the intention of the Legislature that all funds received as tuition fees, grants or donations by the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as "Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Fees and Donations Fund." It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy may increase fees at any time to offset any increases in operational costs.
DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,879,150.00
Travel and Subsistence 64,300.00
Contractual Services 3,707,202.00
Commodities 258,535.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 462,223.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 20,000.00
Total $ 8,391,410.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 5,830,774.00
Special Funds 2,560,636.00
Total $ 8,391,410.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 97
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 1
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF CRIME LABORATORIES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 5,077,144.00
Travel and Subsistence 110,000.00
Contractual Services 880,000.00
Commodities 450,000.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 800,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 35,000.00
Total $ 7,352,144.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 5,235,355.00
Special Funds 2,116,789.00
Total $ 7,352,144.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 103
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 4
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 75,295.00
Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00
Contractual Services 176,879.00
Commodities 62,500.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 44,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00
Total $ 363,674.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 238,845.00
Special Funds 124,829.00
Total $ 363,674.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 5
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,405,634.00
Travel and Subsistence 72,403.00
Contractual Services 578,249.00
Commodities 78,258.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 10,683.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 19,189,102.00
Total $ 21,334,329.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 489,889.00
Special Funds 20,844,440.00
Total $ 21,334,329.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 11
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 19
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 325,953.00
Travel and Subsistence 13,500.00
Contractual Services 612,700.00
Commodities 14,300.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 12,800.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,678,500.00
Total $ 2,657,753.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 2,657,753.00
Total $ 2,657,753.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 8
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 116,010.00
Travel and Subsistence 6,000.00
Contractual Services 202,100.00
Commodities 6,800.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 5,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 325,000.00
Total $ 660,910.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 660,910.00
Total $ 660,910.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 3
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
COUNCIL ON AGING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 77,112.00
Travel and Subsistence 20,000.00
Contractual Services 35,500.00
Commodities 15,000.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 6,500.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 500,000.00
Total $ 654,112.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 654,112.00
Total $ 654,112.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 2
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
COUNTY JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 88,922.00
Travel and Subsistence 5,500.00
Contractual Services 287,600.00
Commodities 7,000.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 6,400.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 285,000.00
Total $ 680,422.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 0.00
Special Funds 680,422.00
Total $ 680,422.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 2
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
Any transfers within major objects of expenditure within each specific budget 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. The Commissioner of Public Safety may, on a case by case basis, within funds available, recommend that corrective salary adjustments be made to the compensation of employees of the Department of Public Safety where an inequity was created between employees of equivalent capacity by previous application of the agency appropriation acts. Any such corrective salary adjustment plan must have prior approval by the State Personnel Board. Such adjustments will not be retroactive.
Any funds in the Salary, Wages and Fringe Benefits major object of expenditure may be used to purchase accumulated compensatory time within funds available.
SECTION 5. No funds appropriated herein shall be used for the purpose of holding a Mississippi Highway Patrol Cadet School during Fiscal Year 2002; however, funds may be used to re-employ former Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Officers or to transfer Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Officers from the Bureau of Narcotics to the Division of Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol within the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 6. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall have the authority to transfer State General Funds appropriated herein from any Division within the Department of Public Safety to any other Division within the Department of Public Safety between any major objects of expenditure, including but not limited to Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits, not to exceed five percent (5%).
SECTION 7. It is the intent of the Legislature that the local governments pay for part of the computer cost of the Mississippi Justice Information Center by maintaining their contribution to the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 8. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety designate certain employees to aid the Division of Crime Laboratories in the billing and collecting of all fees charged for services rendered by the Division of Crime Laboratories.
SECTION 9. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid with funds appropriated herein be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity, or publication activities of such office.
SECTION 10. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to receive, budget and expend funds from any source in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.
SECTION 11. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall not issue citations for violations of speed limits on a quota basis. No funds expended under this act shall be used for such quota-based citations for violations of speed limits.
SECTION 12. In compliance with the "Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994," it is the intent of the Legislature that the funds provided herein shall be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible to achieve the intended mission of this agency. Based on the funding authorized, this agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:
FY2002
Performance Measures Target
Enforcement
Increased Enforcement - Citations (%) 0.00
Decreased Fatalities (%) -86.49
Increased DUI Arrests - Including
Felony DUIs (%) 0.00
Criminal Investigations (Actions) 1,500
Driver Services
Driver's Licenses/ID Cards Issued (Items) 663,800
Cost per License Document Produced ($) 9.01
Drivers Suspended (Persons) 152,000
Accident Reports Processed (Actions) 102,800
Motor Vehicle Inspec Stickers Sold (Items) 1,970,000
Support Services
Training of Switch/Repository Classes
(Number of Classes) 35
Audit of User Agencies (Number) 100
Emerg Telecommunications Tng
Emergency Telecommunicators Certified
(Persons) 450
Certification Transactions (Actions) 1,350
Training Quality Monitoring (Actions) 50
Forensic Analysis
Reports Issued (Cases) 30,000
Court Testimonies (Cases) 500
Cost per Case Analyzed ($) 500
Cost per Testimony ($) 1,500
DNA Analysis
Known Sex Offender Samples (Items) 1,500
Proficiency Samples (Items) 1,000
Casework Samples Examined (Items) 5,000
Cost per Sample ($) 1,000
Training Academy
Basic Students to Graduate (Persons) 250
Basic Refresher Students
to Graduate (Persons) 60
In-Service and Advanced Students
to Graduate (Persons) 1,000
Forensic Pathology
Deaths Investigated (Actions) 15,250
Autopsies Performed at SME Office (Actions) 250
Cost per Autopsy Performed ($) 375
Jail Officer Training
County Jail Officers Certified (Persons) 250
Certification Transactions (Actions) 500
Law Enforcement Training
Basic Law Enforcement Officers Certified
(Persons) 500
Certification Transactions (Actions) 2,000
Training Quality Monitoring (Actions) 125
Public Safety Planning
Statewide Programs Supported (Programs) 282
Juvenile Jail Alternatives Developed
(Alternatives) 15
Narcotics Units Established (Units) 17
Drug-Free Programs Impact (Persons) 100,000
Council On Aging
Number of Board Meetings (Meetings) 7
Establish TRIAD Programs (Programs) 50
Conduct Training Programs (Programs) 10
Provide On-Site Tech Assistance (Actions) 30
A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2003.
SECTION 13. 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 14. This act shall take effect and be in force from after July 1, 2001.