REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

 

MADAM PRESIDENT AND MR. SPEAKER:

 

   We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

 

S. B. No. 3009:  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.

 

  We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

 

  1.  That the House recede from its Amendment No. 1.

 

  2.  That the Senate and House adopt the following amendment:

 

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     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, for expenses of the Executive Department, being the Governor's office and staff, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007,

... $     1,781,009.00.

     SECTION 2.  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 for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by the Executive Department, being the Governor's office and staff, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007.........$     1,042,791.00.

     SECTION 3.  Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, the following positions are authorized:

  AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent:          Full Time      32

Part Time       1

Time-Limited:          Full Time       1

Part Time       0

     Any 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and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

     SECTION 4.  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, for expenses incidental

to the proper operation of the Governor's Mansion and residence of the Governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007. $   377,454.00.

SECTION 5.  The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Budget Contingency Fund created in Section 27-103-301, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007............ $ 335,471.00.

     SECTION 6.  Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 4 and 5, the following positions are authorized:

  AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent:          Full Time      3

Part Time       1

Time-Limited:          Full Time       0

Part Time       0

     Any 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.

SECTION 7. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 2, Four Hundred Forty Four Thousand Three Hundred Seven Dollars ($440,307.00) shall be derived from the Budget Contingency Fund created in Section 27-103-301, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Governor's Office - Support.

     SECTION 8.  It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.  A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.

     SECTION 9.  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 10.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006.

 

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE          CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE

X (SIGNED)	X (SIGNED)
Jack Gordon	Johnny W. Stringer
X (SIGNED)	X (SIGNED)
Travis L. Little	George Flaggs, Jr.
(NOT SIGNED)	(NOT SIGNED)
Billy Thames	America Chuck Middleton