MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2005 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Little, Gordon
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD FOR PRIOR FISCAL YEARS AND FISCAL YEAR 2005.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, 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 defray the expenses of the State Veterans Affairs Board, for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2005 ................................. $ 2,362,826.74.
SECTION 2. This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of preventing a deficit which would otherwise occur.
SECTION 3. With the funds appropriated herein, the State
Veterans Affairs Board is authorized to make payment for expenses
incurred during previous fiscal years as follows:
Vendor Fiscal Year Amount
Prime Care Nursing 2003 $ 146,826.15
Nursestat 2003 $ 81,680.50
Gulf South Medical Supply 2004 $ 37,210.00
Prime Care Nursing 2004 $ 210,372.84
Nursestat 2004 $ 102,386.00
Cardinal Health 2004 $ 53,000.00
Amerisource 2004 $ 39,000.00
American Citadel Guard 2004 $ 17,710.00
Prevent-A-Lift 2004 $ 41,210.00
SECTION 4. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in 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 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.