Senate Bill 2540

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.

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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the support of the Child Care and Development Fund in order to maximize and draw down the total available federal funds, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005... $ 6,900,000.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Human Services which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the department, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending

June 30, 2005$15,000,000.00.

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 July 1, 2004.