MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2002 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representative Warren, Frierson, Gadd, Scott (17th), Brown, Ellzey, Peranich, Weathersby, Pierce, Eaton, Dedeaux, McBride, Reynolds

House Bill 1815

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE MINIMUM EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE CHICKASAW SCHOOL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1.  In addition to all other sums previously appropriated, the following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, that is not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Education for the purpose of funding the Minimum Education Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002

................................................ $45,550,984.00.

     SECTION 2.  This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of restoring cuts made by the Governor on February 11, 2002, to the Minimum Education Program.

SECTION 3.  In addition to all other sums previously appropriated, the following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, that is not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Education for the purpose of funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002....................... $ 3,505,554.00.

     SECTION 4.  This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of restoring cuts made by the Governor on February 11, 2002, to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.

SECTION 5.  In addition to all other sums previously appropriated, the following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, that is not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Education for the purpose of paying annual compensation to the Chickasaw Cession counties for sixteenth section lands which they lost through sale by the state, as provided in Sections 29-3-137 through 29-3-141, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002...........................................

................................................ $   518,722.00.

     SECTION 6.  This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of restoring cuts made by the Governor on February 11, 2002, to the Chickasaw School Fund.

SECTION 7.  In addition to all other sums previously appropriated, the following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, that is not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Education for the purpose of funding the Uniform Millage Assistance Grants Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002................ $ 1,070,001.00.

     SECTION 8.  This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of restoring cuts made by the Governor on February 11, 2002, to the Uniform Millage Assistance Grants Program.

     SECTION 9.  The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund that is 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 10.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.