MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Frierson, Arnold, Turner

House Bill 19

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUNDS AND/OR SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013; THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 AND 2014; THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 AND 2014; THE OFFICE OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 AND 2014; AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1.  In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Budget Contingency Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Wireless Communication Commission (WCC), for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2013.................................. $  2,500,000.00.

     This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of preventing a deficit, which otherwise would occur, in order for the commission to provide the services prescribed by Section 25-53-171, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 2.  In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Budget Contingency Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2014............................................ $22,000,000.00.

     This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of providing the funds necessary to continue the operations of the MAGIC project, the State's primary data processing system for tracking, managing, and reporting critical financial information.

SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Budget Contingency Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Development Authority, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2014

................................................. $2,000,000.00.

     This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of providing the funds necessary to defray the costs of the Cleveland Music Foundation for the GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi.

SECTION 4. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, 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 Budget Contingency Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Office of State Aid Road Construction Local System Bridge Program of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2014.......................... $ 20,000,000.00.

SECTION 5. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized for expenditure out of the Consolidated Revolving Loan Fund, pursuant to Section 37-143-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, for support and maintenance of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning financial aid scholarship, loan and grant programs authorized by law including funds used as federal matching funds for the GEAR UP Mississippi Scholarship Program and administered by the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid and for support of the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2013................... $ 2,000,000.00.

     SECTION 6.  It is the intention of the Legislature that none of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act shall be expended for the purpose of making a payment of any kind or for any purpose, directly or indirectly, to a member of the State of Mississippi Legislature, State official, WCC member, or person who has been a member of the WCC within the last year.

     SECTION 7.  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 8.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.