MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Read, Eakes, Broomfield, Brown, Coleman (29th), Denny, Flaggs, Gadd, Livingston, Martinson, Mitchell

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BUILDING 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 Treasury to the credit of the Administrative Expense Account of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of defraying the administrative expenses of the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System, or out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Retirement System Building Account of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of maintenance and general operation of the Retirement System Building, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 8,799,566.00.

SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, 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 $ 4,735,206.00

Travel and Subsistence 93,500.00

Contractual Services 2,515,280.00

Commodities 368,520.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 950,000.00

Equipment 136,960.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 100.00

Total $ 8,799,566.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 122

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

With the funds herein appropriated, it is the intention of the Legislature that it shall be the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for "Personal Services" for Fiscal Year 2002 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2001 funds appropriated for that purpose, unless programs or positions are added to the agency's Fiscal Year 2002 budget by the Mississippi Legislature. Based on data provided by the Legislative Budget Office, the State Personnel Board shall determine and publish the projected annual cost to fully fund all appropriated positions in compliance with the provisions of this act. It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to insure that no single personnel action increases this projected annual cost and/or the Fiscal Year 2001 appropriation for "Personal Services" when annualized. If, at the end of any calendar month, the State Personnel Board determines that the agency has taken action(s) which would cause the agency to exceed this projected annual cost or the Fiscal Year 2001 "Personal Services" appropriated level, when annualized, then only those actions which reduce the projected annual cost and/or the appropriation requirement will be processed by the State Personnel Board until such time as the requirements of this provision are met.

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.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1 and allocated in Section 2 in the category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall be used to pay overtime compensation for work on data processing records after regular office hours.

SECTION 4. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary while remaining within the project cost of Thirteen Million Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($13,260,000.00), is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Administrative Expense Account of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of defraying the expenses of implementing the information technology plan known as "Genesis," for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $750,000.00.

SECTION 5. With the funds appropriated herein, not more than Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) shall be used to conduct a comprehensive study of the feasibility of providing one (1) health insurance program for all retired public employees. The study shall be completed by December 15, 2000, and copies of the study shall be provided to the Legislature.

SECTION 6. Of the funds appropriated herein, Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000.00) is provided for the purpose of purchasing and renovating the existing office building located at 301 North President Street in Jackson, Mississippi. These funds may be expended for that purpose only if the Public Employees' Retirement System can secure a long-term lease for the building from either the State Legislature or an agency of state government.

SECTION 7. Of the funds appropriated herein, Three Hundred Seventy-one Thousand Dollars ($371,000.00) is provided for architectural fees for planning future construction and/or renovations.

SECTION 8. 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 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.