House Bill 885

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING THAT INVOICES FOR SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE STATE MUST BE FILED FIRST WITH THE AGENCY INCURRING THE OBLIGATION FOR THAT AGENCY'S APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT BEFORE BEING FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH INVOICES SHALL BE FILED WITH, CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE AGENCY INCURRING THE OBLIGATION PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-7-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

7-7-27. (1) All claims against the state as the result of purchases, services, salaries, travel expense, or other encumbrances made or liabilities incurred by any officer, department, division, board, commission, institution or other agency of the state authorized to incur such obligations, whether as the result of the issuance of purchase orders, as hereinabove provided, or not, shall be filed with, certified and approved by the agency incurring such obligation pursuant to rules and regulations established by the Department of Finance and Administration * * *. These rules and regulations shall set forth certain circumstances where certification by the approving officers that the goods and services have been received or performed may be waived by the Department of Finance and Administration. Such waivers may pertain to, but should not be limited to, service contracts of limited time periods for lease of office space and equipment, computer software and subgrantee disbursements under federal grant programs.

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.