MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2000 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Gollott, White (5th), Carlton, Farris, Frazier, Harden, Jackson
Senate Bill 3286
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION 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 Treasury to the credit of the administrative fund of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by said commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001
$ 74,815,396.00.
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 $ 41,792,547.00
Travel and Subsistence 1,066,550.00
Contractual Services 11,400,345.00
Commodities 954,523.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment 5,595,000.00
Equipment 2,000,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants 12,006,431.00
Total $ 74,815,396.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 795
Part Time 365
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and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
SECTION 3. In addition to any other funds appropriated herein, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Unemployment Trust Fund, made available to this state under Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, to the Employment Security Commission to be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund for use by the Employment Security Commission, under the direction of the Office of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to acquire lands and construct buildings thereon or improve existing buildings to be used as offices, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 2,400,000.00.
SECTION 4. The money herein appropriated under the provisions of Section 3 shall be requisitioned by the Employment Security Commission from the Unemployment Trust Fund maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States as needed for the payment of obligations incurred under this appropriation, and such monies shall be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 71-5-457, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SECTION 5. In addition to any other funds appropriated herein, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of funds in the Special Employment Security Administration Fund to the Employment Security Commission for its use as provided in Section 71-5-114, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $2,075,000.00.
SECTION 6. The money herein appropriated under the provisions of Section 5 shall be requisitioned by the Employment Security Commission from the Special Employment Security Administration Fund as needed for the payment of obligations incurred under this appropriation, and such monies requisitioned shall be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund upon receipt.
SECTION 7. Of the funds appropriated in this act, a total of Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000.00) is provided for the purpose of acquiring land, constructing or lease purchasing a new headquarters facility for the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, and paying for any costs associated with the acquisition of land, construction of facilities, and any relocation expenses. The funds authorized in this section shall be under the direction of the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
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.