MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Cuevas, Lee, Dawkins, Kirby, Scoper, Simmons

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR 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 purpose of defraying the general expenses of the operation of the Mississippi National Guard for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 5,921,949.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Mississippi National Guard, out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund--No. 3700, as created by Chapter 187, Laws of 1954, as amended; the Service Contract Fund--No. 3701; the Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund--No. 3705; the Air National Guard Training Site Base Operations Fund--No. 3709; and the Education Enhancement Fund, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of applicable statutes and federal/state agreements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001

$ 49,074,569.00.

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:

GENERAL SUPPORT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,664,976.00

Travel and Subsistence 12,000.00

Contractual Services 253,915.00

Commodities 64,600.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 12,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,388,197.00

Total $ 3,395,688.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 3,395,688.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 3,395,688.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 39

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

CAMP SHELBY TIMBER FUND--NO. 3700

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 48,848.00

Travel and Subsistence 2,000.00

Contractual Services 202,300.00

Commodities 58,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 10,000.00

Equipment 26,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 347,648.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 347,648.00

Total $ 347,648.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 3

Part Time 4

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

SERVICE CONTRACT FUND--NO. 3701

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 6,210,536.00

Travel and Subsistence 122,000.00

Contractual Services 7,219,686.00

Commodities 293,417.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 11,000,000.00

Equipment 17,300.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 24,862,939.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 24,862,939.00

Total $ 24,862,939.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 190

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

CAMP SHELBY BASE OPERATIONS FUND--NO. 3705

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 10,434,936.00

Travel and Subsistence 63,547.00

Contractual Services 5,932,068.00

Commodities 3,219,810.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 964,857.00

Equipment 299,750.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 688,765.00

Total $ 21,603,733.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 21,603,733.00

Total $ 21,603,733.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 346

Part Time 8

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE BASE OPERATIONS FUND--NO. 3709

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,162,749.00

Travel and Subsistence 32,000.00

Contractual Services 51,500.00

Commodities 14,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 2,260,249.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,260,249.00

Total $ 2,260,249.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 61

Part Time 16

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 33,084.00

Travel and Subsistence 400.00

Contractual Services 1,426,998.00

Commodities 0.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 1,460,482.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 1,460,482.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 1,460,482.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 1

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

ARMORY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 0.00

Travel and Subsistence 0.00

Contractual Services 723,414.00

Commodities 110,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 100,000.00

Equipment 15,611.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 949,025.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 949,025.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 949,025.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

ARMED FORCES MUSEUM

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 65,210.00

Travel and Subsistence 1,000.00

Contractual Services 49,544.00

Commodities 1,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 116,754.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 116,754.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 116,754.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 4

Part Time 3

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 4. The following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Brookhaven, Mississippi, authorized in Senate Bill No. 3142, Regular Session of 1999, and to authorize the use of part of such funds in matching any federal funds that may be available to the state for armory construction, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 1,100,000.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2000, or change the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.

SECTION 5. The following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Brookhaven, Mississippi, authorized in Senate Bill No. 3142, Regular Session of 1999, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 4,643,000.00.

SECTION 6. The following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Senatobia, Mississippi, authorized in Senate Bill No. 3210, Regular Session of 1998, and to authorize the use of part of such funds in matching any federal funds that may be available to the state for armory construction, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 1,513,000.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2000, or change the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.

SECTION 7. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Senatobia, Mississippi, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 3210, Regular Session of 1998, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 4,500,000.00.

SECTION 8. All funds authorized to be expended herein shall be expended and otherwise accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972. If not needed for other purposes, the Adjutant General is hereby expressly authorized to invest any part of or all monies herein appropriated out of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund at the highest rate of interest obtainable and credit interest accruing on such investments to the respective fund. Such monies may be invested in any short-term bonds, notes or other direct obligations of the United States of America or the State of Mississippi or any county or municipality of this state, which said county or municipal bonds have been approved by a reputable bonds attorney or have been validated by a decree of the court, and in any event the said bonds, notes or obligations in which such funds are invested shall mature or be redeemable prior to the time the funds so invested will be needed for the refund or refunds herein provided for.

SECTION 9. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi National Guard is hereby authorized and approved, provided such expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 10. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available to the Mississippi National Guard for construction purposes is hereby authorized and approved, provided such receipts and expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 11. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, Two Million Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-three Dollars ($2,086,683.00) shall be derived from Education Enhancement Funds deposited pursuant to Section 27-103-203 (1), Mississippi Code of 1972. These funds are provided for the support of the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby.

SECTION 12. Authority is hereby granted for the merger of the following special fund accounts: Service Contract Fund, Air National Guard Training Site Base Operations Fund and Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund. Expenditure authority for the special fund created as a result of the merger shall be limited to and not exceed the combined totals of the original appropriations by major object of expenditure categories and authorized positions.

SECTION 13. With the funds appropriated in this act, the Mississippi National Guard is hereby authorized to pay the following past due obligations to the Mississippi Management and Reporting System Revolving Fund:

Invoice Number Amount

130 96325130041 (FY1997)......$ 62,958.50

130 98315090041 (FY1998)......$ 108,940.40

130 99335090042 (FY1999)......$ 70,952.99

130 00312090042 (FY2000)......$ 139,703.28

Total:........................$ 382,555.17

SECTION 14. 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 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.