MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INCREASED UTILITY COSTS FOR THE CAPITOL COMPLEX, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, 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 Statewide Cost Allocation Fund, to the Department of Finance and Administration for the purpose of paying increased utility costs for the Capitol Complex, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 $ 1,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Finance and Administration is hereby authorized to escalate, budget and expend funds from the Statewide Cost Allocation Fund in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds. The authority granted in this section is provided in the event that expenses incurred by the Department of Finance and Administration to pay increased utility costs for Fiscal Year 2001 exceed the amount appropriated in Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 3. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in 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 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.