History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State appropriations and employees; limit annual growth of.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Capps
Code Sections: A 027-0103-0125, A 027-0103-0139, A 027-0103-0211, A 025-0009-0107
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ECONOMIST SHALL CALCULATE AN EXPENDITURE GROWTH LIMIT PERCENTAGE EACH FISCAL YEAR TO BE USED IN DETERMINING LIMITATIONS ON THE ANNUAL GROWTH IN THE PROPOSED STATE GENERAL FUND BUDGETS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR AND LIMITATIONS ON THE ANNUAL GROWTH IN THE TOTAL SUM APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE GENERAL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXPENDITURE GROWTH LIMIT PERCENTAGE FOR A FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE THE GREATER OF THE AVERAGE OF THE ANNUAL CHANGE IN THE INFLATION RATE OR THE STATE TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME FOR THE THREE CALENDAR YEARS ENDING IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-125 AND 27-103-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGETS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL SUM APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR BY A PERCENTAGE HIGHER THAN THE EXPENDITURE GROWTH LIMIT PERCENTAGE PROVIDED BY THE STATE ECONOMIST; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL SUM APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE GENERAL FUND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL SUM APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR BY A PERCENTAGE HIGHER THAN THE EXPENDITURE GROWTH LIMIT PERCENTAGE PROVIDED BY THE STATE ECONOMIST; TO AUTHORIZE THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION ON GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO BE EXCEEDED ONLY AFTER THE ADOPTION OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF STATE SERVICE EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN THE APPROPRIATION FOR EACH STATE AGENCY FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999, 2000 AND 2001 TO THE NUMBER OF THOSE POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN THE APPROPRIATION FOR THAT STATE AGENCY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2001, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STATE SERVICE EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN ALL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THOSE POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN ALL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR BY A PERCENTAGE HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE STATE POPULATION FOR THE THREE CALENDAR YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR OR 1%, WHICHEVER IS GREATER; TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT POSITION LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES TO BE EXCEEDED ONLY BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AGENCY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION ON ALL EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS TO BE EXCEEDED ONLY AFTER THE ADOPTION OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR TO DISAPPROVE CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHERE THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ARE NORMALLY PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE THAT THE AGENCY IS UNABLE TO EMPLOY BECAUSE OF THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OR THE ANNUAL GROWTH OF EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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