MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2001 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Flaggs
House Bill 30
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF A STATE AGENCY ABOLISHES A JOB POSITION FOR WHICH MONEY WAS ALLOCATED IN THE AGENCY'S APPROPRIATION BILL, THE AGENCY SHALL NOT EXPEND ANY OF THE MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE ABOLISHED JOB POSITION TO INCREASE THE SALARY, WAGES OR FRINGE BENEFITS OF ANY OTHER JOB POSITION OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, AND THE UNEXPENDED AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUNDS THAT WERE ALLOCATED FOR THE ABOLISHED JOB POSITION SHALL LAPSE INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1.
(1) If a state agency abolishes a job position for which money was allocated in the "salaries, wages and fringe benefits" category in the agency's appropriation bill:(a) The agency shall not expend any of the money that was allocated for the abolished job position to increase the salary, wages or fringe benefits of any other job position or for any other purpose;
(b) The unexpended amount of general funds that were allocated for the abolished job position shall lapse into the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year; and
(c) The unexpended amount of special funds that were allocated for the abolished job position shall remain in the special fund at the end of the fiscal year, unless the funds are required by law to lapse into the State General Fund.
(2) If an executive head or other employee of a state agency authorizes or allows any of the money that was allocated in the "salaries, wages and fringe benefits" category in the agency's appropriation bill for a job position that is abolished, to be expended to increase the salary, wages or fringe benefits of any other job position or expended for any other purpose in violation of this section, the executive head or other employee shall be personally liable to the State of Mississippi for the amount of money so authorized or allowed to be expended.
(3) The State Fiscal Officer shall not issue any warrant authorizing any of the money that was allocated in the "salaries, wages and fringe benefits" category in the agency's appropriation bill for a job position that is abolished, to be expended to increase the salary, wages or fringe benefits of any other job position or expended for any other purpose in violation of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.