MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2021 Regular Session
To: Public Property
By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CURRENT POLICY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY'S PLAN OF OPERATION TO ALLOW CONTINUED STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL DONATION PROGRAM PER FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 31-9-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
31-9-13. In lieu of regular
appropriations, the Department of Finance and Administration may assess against
each institution, agency or individual acquiring surplus property from and
through the Department of Finance and Administration a fee or commission on
each item in sufficient amount to establish and maintain a revolving fund, to
be used to operate and support the Department of Finance and Administration,
Office of Surplus Property's Federal Donation program. The Department of
Finance and Administration shall follow the procedure outlined by the United
States * * * General
Services Administration in establishing the fund, and the fund shall never
exceed more than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) above and beyond four (4)
months of operating expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration.
With this revolving fund so acquired, the Department of Finance and Administration shall meet all items of expense incurred in acquiring, transporting, warehousing and distributing property to eligible applicants and also all items of expense incident to the operation of the offices of the Department of Finance and Administration, including salaries, office supplies and necessary general expenses, and all other items as are covered by legislative appropriation for those purposes.
The Department of Finance and Administration may escalate, budget and expend funds from the revolving fund in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in any one fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021.