MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Fleming, Banks, Evans, Flaggs, Fredericks, Gadd, Huddleston, Thomas, West

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS TAKING ACADEMIC COURSES ON THE INTERNET.

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

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of providing funds to the Post-Secondary Financial Assistance Board for the grant program for persons taking postsecondary academic courses over the Internet established in House Bill No. , 2000 Regular Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $1,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, 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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.