MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hall, Burton, Posey, Jordan (18th), Ross, Simmons, Turner, White (5th), Woodfield, Farris, Johnson (19th), Walls, Gollott, Jordan (24th), Smith

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.

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

SECTION 1. The following sum of money, 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 Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000

$ 53,209,797.00.

SECTION 2. 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 Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the operation of the various divisions of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000

$ 34,628,281.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 36,751,220.00

Travel and Subsistence 106,000.00

Contractual Services 2,342,988.00

Commodities 3,518,935.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 75,000.00

Equipment 5,459,340.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 54,850.00

Total $ 48,308,333.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 39,243,942.00

Special Funds 9,064,391.00

Total $ 48,308,333.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 877

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 924,226.00

Travel and Subsistence 9,000.00

Contractual Services 374,320.00

Commodities 198,108.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 750,000.00

Equipment 42,918.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 244,252.00

Total $ 2,542,824.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 1,076,628.00

Special Funds 1,466,196.00

Total $ 2,542,824.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 25

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

It is the intention of the Legislature that all funds received as tuition fees, grants or donations by the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as "Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Fees and Donations Fund." It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy may increase fees at any time to offset any increases in operational costs.

DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,518,711.00

Travel and Subsistence 64,300.00

Contractual Services 3,787,202.00

Commodities 258,535.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 462,223.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 8,090,971.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,929,689.00

Special Funds 1,161,282.00

Total $ 8,090,971.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 97

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 1

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF CRIME LABORATORIES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 4,309,279.00

Travel and Subsistence 84,476.00

Contractual Services 682,013.00

Commodities 396,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 548,365.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 25,000.00

Total $ 6,045,133.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 5,114,765.00

Special Funds 930,368.00

Total $ 6,045,133.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 83

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 201,503.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00

Contractual Services 176,879.00

Commodities 62,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 68,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 513,882.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 351,254.00

Special Funds 162,628.00

Total $ 513,882.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 5

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,323,329.00

Travel and Subsistence 72,403.00

Contractual Services 578,576.00

Commodities 88,758.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 23,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 16,169,102.00

Total $ 18,255,168.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 493,519.00

Special Funds 17,761,649.00

Total $ 18,255,168.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 10

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 23

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 341,044.00

Travel and Subsistence 10,500.00

Contractual Services 607,780.00

Commodities 14,300.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 36,200.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,678,500.00

Total $ 2,688,324.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,688,324.00

Total $ 2,688,324.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 8

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 147,977.00

Travel and Subsistence 6,000.00

Contractual Services 199,000.00

Commodities 6,800.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 2,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 325,000.00

Total $ 687,277.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 687,277.00

Total $ 687,277.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 4

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

COUNCIL ON AGING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 77,496.00

Travel and Subsistence 20,000.00

Contractual Services 28,500.00

Commodities 11,700.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 6,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 561,970.00

Total $ 706,166.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 706,166.00

Total $ 706,166.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 2

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with the policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditures:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein.

(b) Funds are provided to adjust the Variable Compensation Plan, including realignment, to ensure that all full-time employees with at least six (6) months of continuous current service, as of June 30, 1999, receive an increase of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). Funds are provided to adjust critical job classes up to an additional One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

(c) If an employee is currently at or above the end salary for his or her job classification, then the increase shall be built into the employee's base salary. To be eligible for any increase authorized in this section, employees may not have a current performance rating below "meets expectations" as of the effective date of the increase. Employees who subsequently receive a performance rating of "meets expectations" or above during Fiscal Year 2000 shall receive the salary increase effective the date of the rating.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for "Personal Services" for Fiscal Year 2001 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2000 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers within major objects of expenditure within each specific budget or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 4. It is the intent of the Legislature that the local governments pay for part of the computer cost of the Mississippi Justice Information Center by maintaining their contribution to the Department of Public Safety.

SECTION 5. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety designate certain employees to aid the Division of Crime Laboratories in the billing and collecting of all fees charged for services rendered by the Division of Crime Laboratories.

SECTION 6. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid with funds appropriated herein be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity, or publication activities of such office.

SECTION 7. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to receive, budget and expend funds from any source in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.

SECTION 8. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall not issue citations for violations of speed limits on a quota basis. No funds expended under this act shall be used for such quota-based citations for violations of speed limits.

SECTION 9. In compliance with the "Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994," it is the intent of the Legislature that the funds provided herein shall be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible to achieve the intended mission of this agency. Based on the funding authorized, this agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:

Performance Measures FY2000 Target

ENFORCEMENT

Increased Enforcement-Citations (%) 0.0 Decreased fatalities (%) 0.0

Increased DUI arrests--

Incl. felony DUIs (%) (13.0)

Criminal investigations (Actions) 1,425

DRIVER SERVICES

Driver's licenses/ID cards issued (Items) 537,000

Cost per license document produced ($) 7.51

Drivers suspended (Persons) 140,000

Accident Reports Processed (Actions) 101,000

Motor Vehicle Inspec. Stickers Sold (Items) 1,850,000

SUPPORT SERVICES

Data Entry (Number of Arrests) 180,000

User Agencies (Number) 230

TRAINING

Emergency Telecommunicators Certified

(Persons) 500

Certification Transactions (Actions) 1,500

Training quality monitoring (Actions) 100

FORENSIC ANALYSIS

Reports issued (Cases) 20,000

Cases received (Cases) 25,000

Cost per case analyzed ($) 300.00

Cost per testimony ($) 500.00

DNA ANALYSIS

Known Sex Offender Samples (Items) 400

Proficiency Samples (Items) 1,000

Casework Samples Examined (Items) 1,000

Cost per sample ($) 600.00

TRAINING ACADEMY

Basic Students to Graduate (Persons) 256

Basic Refresher Students to Graduate

(Persons) 70

In-Service & Advanced Students to Graduate

(Persons) 900

MEDICAL EXAMINER

Deaths investigated (Actions) 14,700

Cost per death investigated ($) 18.00

Autopsies performed at SME office (Actions) 250

Cost per Autopsy Performed ($) 250.00

STANDARDS & TRAINING

Basic law enforcement officer certificates

(Persons) 500

Certification transactions (Actions) 2,000

Training quality monitoring (Actions) 150

PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

Statewide programs supported (Programs) 257

Juvenile jail alternatives developed

(Alternatives) 15

Narcotics units established (Units) 17

Drug-Free programs impact (Persons) 100,000

MISSISSIPPI LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ON AGING

Number of Board Meetings (Meetings) 6

Established TRIAD Programs (Programs) 50

Conduct Training Programs (Programs) 10

Provide On-Site Technical Assistance (Actions) 30

A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2001.

SECTION 10. The Commissioner of Public Safety may on a case by case basis, within funds available, recommend that corrective salary adjustments be made to the compensation of employees of the Department of Public Safety where an inequity was created between employees of equivalent capacity by previous application of the agency appropriation acts. Any such corrective salary adjustment must have prior approval by the State Personnel Board. Such adjustments will not be retroactive.

SECTION 11. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, and allocated in Section 3 to the Division of Crime Laboratories, funds in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($679,864.00) are included to defray the annualized costs of agency specific realignments or reallocations for positions within the Division of Crime Laboratories.

SECTION 12. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, and allocated in Section 3 to the Division of Crime Laboratories, funds in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-seven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-eight Dollars ($157,428.00) are included to defray the annualized costs of reallocating twelve (12) positions within the Division of Crime Laboratories.

SECTION 13. Of the funds appropriated in this act, funds in the amount of Five Hundred Forty-five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($545,675.00) are included to provide increases to the annual salaries of sworn officers as follows: Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for sworn officers with a minimum of four (4) years experience; Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) for sworn officers with a minimum of eight (8) years experience; and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for sworn officers with a minimum of twelve (12) years experience.

SECTION 14. With the funds appropriated in this act, the Department of Public Safety may expend funds to defray the costs related to a highway patrol cadet class during fiscal year 2000.

SECTION 15. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of 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 16. This act shall take effect and be in force from after July 1, 1999.