MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2000 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representatives Warren, Scott (17th), Brown, Frierson, Livingston, Peranich, Weathersby
House Bill 1623
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the Mississippi Library Commission and for carrying out the provisions of Section 39-3-107, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 11,235,938.00.
SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Library Commission which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001
$ 2,831,100.00.
SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 and Section 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,304,032.00
Travel and Subsistence 47,393.00
Contractual Services 2,216,006.00
Commodities 488,004.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 0.00
Equipment 149,656.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 8,861,947.00
Total $ 14,067,038.00
FUNDING:
General Funds $ 11,235,938.00
Special Funds 2,831,100.00
Total $ 14,067,038.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 61
Part Time 0
Time-Limited: Full Time 0
Part Time 0
Any transfers 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and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
Funds to be distributed to eligible public library systems under the Personnel Incentive Grants Program shall be paid quarterly in advance on or before September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30.
SECTION 4. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 2, Four Hundred Ninety-three Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-seven Dollars ($493,847.00) shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund deposited pursuant to Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SECTION 5. 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:
FY01
Performance Measures Target
Network Services
Technical Services to Public Libraries (Hours) 675
Library Services
Holdings in Mississippi Catalog (Documents) 3,140,000
Specialized Information/Reference (Actions) 34,000
Interlibrary Loan Transactions (Actions) 50,000
Magnolia Library Database (Searches) 4,000,000
Grant Services
Average Administrative Cost for Grants (Dollars) 604
Development Services
Annual Library On-Site Visits (Actions) 80
Attendees Rating of Continuing Education (Percent) 90
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Circulation/Reference Material (Actions) 141,000
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 6. With the funds provided herein, it is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Library Commission shall provide Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) to the family resource grants.
SECTION 7. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Library Commission shall have the authority to escalate its budget and expend funds from any source not to exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.
SECTION 8. Of the funds appropriated herein, not less than One Million Eighty-six Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,086,340.00) shall be expended for the Magnolia Database.
SECTION 9. Of the funds appropriated herein, Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) is provided to the Library Commission to purchase one (1) passenger/cargo van.
SECTION 10. 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 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.