Senate Bill 3039

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF MEDICAID, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BONDS AND INTEREST, DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 AND 2006.

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 the Health Care Expendable Fund, as authorized by House Bill 1408, 2005 Regular Session, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid, for the purpose of funding the medical and administrative services provided by the division, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005................

................................................$ 200,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. 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 Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid, which is comprised of any special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the division, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the division, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.................................. $ 636,000,000.00.

SECTION 3. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, for the purpose of funding the general operating expenses of the department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005................. $ 5,000,000.00.

SECTION 4. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, for the purpose of funding increased utility costs incurred by the department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005....................... $ 11,142,622.00.

SECTION 5. 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 Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying bonds and interest on the full faith and credit bonds of the State of Mississippi falling due in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005............................$ 12,000,000.00.

SECTION 6. 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 General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying bonds and interest on the full faith and credit bonds of the State of Mississippi falling due in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005

...............................................$ 7,000,000.00.

SECTION 7. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, for the purpose of funding programs to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment and independence in their communities, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.................$ 1,500,000.00.

SECTION 8. 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 Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, which is comprised of any special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the department, for the purpose of funding programs to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment and independence in their communities, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005..........

................................................$ 5,600,000.00.

SECTION 9. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, for the purpose of defraying the costs of certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees and court fees incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.................$ 433,705.00.

SECTION 10. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi State Tax Commission for the purpose of defraying the costs of hiring and training new auditors for the Commission, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.............$ 2,000,000.00.

SECTION 11. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health for the purpose of matching Medicaid funds for the regional community mental health centers administered by the Department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005..................................$ 2,000,000.00.

SECTION 12. 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 Mississippi Department of Mental Health, which is comprised of any 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 ending June 30, 2005 ........................... $ 6,700,000.00.

SECTION 13. 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 Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain academic programs related to the Ayers Settlement Agreement for Alcorn State University, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.............

...............................................$ 1,800,000.00.

SECTION 14. 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 Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose defraying the expenses of certain academic programs related to the Ayers Settlement Agreement for Mississippi Valley State University, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005...... ...............................................$ 1,800,000.00.

SECTION 15. 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 16. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.