House Bill 611

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PROGRAMS, AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN THIS STATE TO CREATE AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN; TO REQUIRE THE LIST TO CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, A RESOURCE MAPPING OF ALL FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS RECEIVED, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND ANY PERFORMANCE MEASURES USED TO ASSESS THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) All programs, agencies, departments, institutions, and political subdivisions of the state that provide programs or services to children in this state shall create an itemized list of the programs and services provided by that program, agency, department, institution or political subdivision. The itemized list shall provide:

(a) A description of the programs and services, categorized by program, target population and geographical region;

(b) An itemized resource map of all federal and state funds received for the programs and services;

(c) The performance measures used to assess the expenditure of such funds, the intended outcomes of the programs and services and the actual outcomes of the programs and services;

(d) Any costs associated with operating the programs and services; and

(e) The number of children served by the programs and services.

(2) The information required by this section shall be made available to the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Appropriations, Education and Public Health and Human Services Committees of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and the Appropriations, Education and Public Health and Welfare Committees of the Mississippi Senate by December 1 of each year.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.