MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2003 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Thames, Stogner, Burton, Carlton, Hamilton, Posey, Williamson

Senate Bill 2943

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI FARMERS CENTRAL MARKET, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

     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 Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Farmers Central Market, to defray the expenses of said Farmers Central Market and to provide for the payment of any indebtedness which may accrue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004$       460,898.00.

     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$       314,613.00

Travel and Subsistence         1,500.00

Contractual Services       118,825.00

Commodities        14,850.00

     Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment             0.00

Equipment        11,100.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants            10.00

Total$       460,898.00

   AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent:          Full Time      10

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 2005 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2004 funds appropriated for that purpose, unless programs or positions are added to the agency's Fiscal Year 2005 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 2004 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 2004 "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.

     Provided, however, that all funds received from any and all sources shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Farmers Central Market.

     SECTION 3.  The board shall promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations, including employing attendants, to regulate and provide for the parking of motor vehicles at the farm produce marketing facility near the Mississippi Memorial Stadium for regularly scheduled football games, and said board shall make said facility available for such purpose and shall make a reasonable charge therefor comparable to the charge made for parking in the area contiguous to the stadium.  The net proceeds from such parking shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Farmers Central Market and shall be used solely for general maintenance and repair of the Central Market facilities.

     SECTION 4.  It is the intention of the Legislature that none of the funds appropriated by this act shall be expended for increased charges for State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan premium rates assessed by the Department of Finance and Administration in excess of the Fiscal Year 2003 premium rates for the health insurance plan.

     SECTION 5.  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 6.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2003.