Senate Bill 2495

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE ELECTRONIC PROTECTION LICENSING ADVISORY ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008; TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008; AND TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CERTAIN LEGAL EXPENSES, JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007.

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 Mississippi Insurance Department which is comprised of special source funds collected by, or otherwise available to, the department for the purpose of funding the Electronic Protection Licensing Advisory Act as established in Senate Bill 2742, 2006 Regular Session, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 $ 265,222.00.

Of the funds provided under the provisions of this section, an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars ($127,768.00) shall be expended for a Deputy Fire Marshal Supervisor, Deputy Fire Marshal I and an Administrative Assistant IV.

SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Dental Examiners, which is comprised of any special funds collected by or otherwise available to the board for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the board, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007

................................................ $ 42,000.00.

SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying salaries and travel expenses of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys of the state for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 2007.................................. $ 110,000.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Department for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008$ 1,200,000.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the State Tax Commission for the purpose of defraying the expense of replacing the roof at the Liquor Distribution Center for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 $ 500,000.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of paying for certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees, court fees, judgments and settlement agreements incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 2007................................... $ 1,822,861.00.

The funds provided in this section are appropriated for the following:

(a) Olivia Y., et al v. Haley Barbour, as Governor; Donald Taylor, as Exec. Dir. of DHS; and Billy Mangold, as Director of the Division of Family and Children's Services and the Department of Human Services, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, Cause No. 3:04cv251(L)(N) $ 1,500,000.00.

(b) Severance Tax Recovery - Pursue Energy Corporation, Case No. 02-05339-JEE-11................................................ $ 225,213.00.

(d) Sixteenth Section Land Litigation$ 228.00.

(e) Michael Hamilton v. Mississippi State Tax Commission, Joseph L. Blount, Chairman and Commissioner of Revenue; United States District Court; Southern District; Jackson Division; Cause No. 3:05cv472WHB-AGN.... $ 75,000.00.

(f) Jean Boudreaux and the victims of the flood on April 6, 1983, of the Tangipahoa River Number 71408 Div. "D" - 21st JDC, Parish of Tangipahoa$ 5,045.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Public Safety - Division of Highway Safety Patrol, for the purpose of defraying the expense of a highway patrol trooper training class for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008......................... $ 5,000,000.00.

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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the State Tax Commission, for the purchase and delivery of motor vehicle license tags for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. $ 3,854,500.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Foster Care Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008..................................... $ 7,750,000.00.

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time............. 128

Part Time............ 0

Time-Limited:Full Time............. 0

Part Time........... 0

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 State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Foster Care Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008$ 6,870,000.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services, for the purpose of defraying the expense of training schools and related programs for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008......................................... $ 2,250,000.00.

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time.............. 43

Part Time............ 0

Time-Limited:Full Time............. 0

Part Time........... 0

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 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services, for the purpose of defraying the expense of training schools and related programs for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008$ 112,500.00.

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 State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services, Spinal Cord and Head Injury Program, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Home Community Based Waiver Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.................... $ 2,500,000.00.

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time.............. 16

Part Time............ 0

Time-Limited:Full Time............. 0

Part Time........... 0

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 State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, Spinal Cord and Head Injury Program, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Home and Community Based Waiver Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008......................... $ 9,173,943.00.

SECTION 15. 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 General Fund not otherwise appropriated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services, Special Disability Program, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Home and Community Based Waiver Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.................... $ 2,500,000.00.

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time.............. 37

Part Time............ 0

Time-Limited:Full Time............. 0

Part Time........... 0

SECTION 16. 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 Department of Rehabilitation Services, Special Disability Program, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Home and Community Based Waiver Program for the period beginning upon passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008......................... $ 9,896,184.00.

SECTION 17. 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 Children's Justice Fund, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Batson Center of Excellence for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007

................................................ $ 100,000.00.

SECTION 18. 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 19. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.