MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Huggins, Posey, Dearing, Hamilton, Simmons, Walls

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.

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, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 52,096,829.00.

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, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 34,565,633.00.

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 $ 34,939,182.00

Travel and Subsistence 106,000.00

Contractual Services 2,535,248.00

Commodities 3,518,935.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 75,000.00

Equipment 4,708,528.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 54,850.00

Total $ 45,937,743.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 37,704,412.00

Special Funds 8,233,331.00

Total $ 45,937,743.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 895

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 $ 894,239.00

Travel and Subsistence 9,000.00

Contractual Services 354,320.00

Commodities 198,108.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 42,918.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 244,252.00

Total $ 1,742,837.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 760,621.00

Special Funds 982,216.00

Total $ 1,742,837.00

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 $ 3,417,563.00

Travel and Subsistence 64,300.00

Contractual Services 3,707,202.00

Commodities 258,535.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 462,223.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 7,909,823.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,747,141.00

Special Funds 1,162,682.00

Total $ 7,909,823.00

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 $ 5,026,964.00

Travel and Subsistence 110,000.00

Contractual Services 869,763.00

Commodities 416,400.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 818,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 25,000.00

Total $ 7,266,127.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,111,759.00

Special Funds 1,154,368.00

Total $ 7,266,127.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 103

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 4

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 157,792.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00

Contractual Services 176,879.00

Commodities 62,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 44,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 446,171.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 278,543.00

Special Funds 167,628.00

Total $ 446,171.00

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 $ 1,572,036.00

Travel and Subsistence 72,403.00

Contractual Services 578,576.00

Commodities 88,758.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 15,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 16,169,102.00

Total $ 18,496,375.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 494,353.00

Special Funds 18,002,022.00

Total $ 18,496,375.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 11

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 25

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 $ 333,883.00

Travel and Subsistence 13,500.00

Contractual Services 612,700.00

Commodities 14,300.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 15,250.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,678,500.00

Total $ 2,668,133.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,668,133.00

Total $ 2,668,133.00

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 $ 122,112.00

Travel and Subsistence 6,000.00

Contractual Services 202,100.00

Commodities 6,800.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 5,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 325,000.00

Total $ 667,012.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 667,012.00

Total $ 667,012.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 3

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 $ 87,146.00

Travel and Subsistence 30,000.00

Contractual Services 35,550.00

Commodities 21,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 16,400.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 660,402.00

Total $ 850,998.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 850,998.00

Total $ 850,998.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 2

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

COUNTY JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 98,343.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,500.00

Contractual Services 350,000.00

Commodities 7,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 6,400.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 210,000.00

Total $ 677,243.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 677,243.00

Total $ 677,243.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 2

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

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:

FY2001

Performance Measures Target

Enforcement

Increased Enforcement - Citations (%) -0.45

Decreased Fatalities (%) 0.00

Increased DUI Arrests -

Incl. felony DUIs (%) 0.00

Criminal Investigations (Actions) 1,425

Driver Services

Driver's Licenses/ID Cards Issued (Items) 557,000

Cost per License Document Produced ($) 8.51

Drivers Suspended (Persons) 125,000

Accident Reports Processed (Actions) 102,000

Motor Vehicle Inspection Stickers Sold (Items) 1,980,000

Support Services

Training of Switch/Repository Classes

(Number of Classes) 24

Audit of User Agencies (Number) 100

Emergency Telecomm Training

Emergency Telecommunicators Certified

(Persons) 400

Certification Transactions (Actions) 1,200

Training Quality Monitoring (Actions) 50

Forensic Analysis

Reports Issued (Cases) 30,000

Cases Received (Cases) 28,000

Cost per Case Analyzed ($) 350.00

Cost per Testimony ($) 500.00

DNA Analysis

Known Sex Offender Samples (Items) 500

Proficiency Samples (Items) 2,000

Casework Samples Examined (Items) 2,000

Cost per Sample ($) 500.00

Training Academy

Basic Students to Graduate (Persons) 240

Basic Refresher Students to Graduate

(Persons) 70

Inservice/Advanced Students to

Graduate (Persons) 1,000

Forensic Pathology

Deaths Investigated (Actions) 15,000

Cost per Death Investigated ($) 20.00

Autopsies Performed at SME Office (Actions) 250

Cost per Autopsy Performed ($) 350.00

Jail Officer Training

County Jail Officers Certified (Persons) 250

Certification Transactions (Actions) 500

Law Enforcement Training

Basic Law Enforcement Officers Certified

(Persons) 500

Certification Transactions (Actions) 2,000

Training Quality Monitoring (Actions) 150

Public Safety Planning

Statewide Programs Supported (Programs) 293

Juvenile Jail Alternatives Developed

(Alternatives) 15

Narcotics Units Established (Units) 17

Drug-Free Programs Impact (Persons) 100,000

Council On Aging

Number of Board Meetings (Meetings) 7

Establish TRIAD Programs (Programs) 50

Conduct Training Programs (Programs) 10

Provide On-Site Tech 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 2002.

SECTION 10. 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 Department of Public Safety for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of State General Funds, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 3161, Regular Session of 1999, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 3,000,000.00.

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.

SECTION 11. 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 2001.

SECTION 12. 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 13. This act shall take effect and be in force from after July 1, 2000.