MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representatives Frierson, Moore, Arnold, Banks, Barker, Beckett, Bennett, Bounds, Brown, Busby, Clarke, Cockerham, Coleman, Currie, DeLano, Denny, Eure, Gipson, Holland, Huddleston (30th), Ladner, Mettetal, Monsour, Read, Shows, Staples, Sullivan, Turner, Watson, Sykes
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. 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 defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017...... $ 5,315,124.00.
SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the Authority, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017..................................................
............................................ $ 11,176,040.00.
SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 and Section 2, the following positions are authorized:
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time........... 103
Part Time........... 0
Time-Limited: Full Time........... 11
Part Time........... 0
Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law or allowable under the terms set forth within this act. The State Personnel Board shall not escalate positions without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration. The Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.
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and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
Funds appropriated herein shall first be used for the continuation of a full and complete broadcast schedule of educational and instructional, professional growth, and public service programs, with the production of new films and programs to be secondary thereto.
SECTION 4. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television shall maintain complete accounting and personnel records related to the expenditure of all funds appropriated under this act and that such records shall be in the same format and level of detail as maintained for Fiscal Year 2016. It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2018 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2017 budget request process.
SECTION 5. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 2, Two Million One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($2,118,966.00) shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund deposited pursuant to Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SECTION 6. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid or equipment purchased with funds appropriated hereby be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity or publication activities of such office.
SECTION 7. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television shall have the authority to expend funds in the Capital Equipment Replacement Revolving Fund, in accordance with Section 37-63-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of purchasing technical equipment for operating the educational radio and television facilities.
SECTION 8. In compliance with the "Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994," it is the intent of the Legislature that the funds provided herein shall be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible to achieve the intended mission of this agency. Based on the funding authorized, this agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:
FY2017
Performance Measures Target
Content Operations
Number of Locally Produced TV Programs 500
Number of Locally Produced Radio Programs 3,822
Increase Weekly Average Number of Web
Site Users (Number of) 50,000
Increase Participation of Students & Schools
in MPB's Arts in Education Programming 300
Increase Fit To Eat Live Events 2.00
Number of New Programs Produced &
Broadcast related to Fit To Eat Programming 13
Education Services
Increase Number of Children Using The
Between The Lions Preschool Literacy 300
Number of Childcare Centers Using Between
The Lions Initiative 23
Number of Rotary Clubs Sponsoring with MPB 26
Percentage Increase of Parents/Teachers
Using MPB Online Resources for Pre-K
Children (%) 5.00
Increase the Percentage of High School
Students Using The Learning Network (%) 3.00
Increase Number of Teachers Using MS
Interactive Video Network (MIVN)
Classroom 250
Technical Services
Increase Visitors Viewing The Healthy-Living
Related Items on MPB Site (%) 10.00
On Air Reliability (TV) (%) 99.90
Increase Radio & TV Coverage During
Times of Emergency (Number of Prgs) 0
Prior Promotion of All Storm/Disasters (%) 100.00
Administration
Number of Community Engagements/Outreach
Events 137.00
Increase State Agencies Partnered
With (Number) 1
New Grant Dollars Acquired ($) 100,000.00
A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2018.
SECTION 9. 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 10. It is the intention of the Legislature that an amount equal to One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per square foot shall be paid to the Executive Office of the State Board of Institutions of Higher Learning to defray utility costs.
SECTION 11. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Authority for Educational Television may fund a program to focus on the manufacturing industry in Mississippi.
SECTION 12. The amount of funds appropriated from the State General Fund in this bill are conditioned upon the availability for appropriation of the full amount of the state general funds that were projected in the general fund revenue estimate for fiscal year 2017 that was determined under the provision of Section 27-103-125.
If the amount of general funds projected to be available for appropriation for fiscal year 2017 would be reduced by the enactment into law of any revenue bills, as defined in Joint Rule 40, that have been passed by the House of Representatives by March 17, 2016, then the amount of funds appropriated from the State General Fund in this bill shall be reduced by the same percentage reduction in the amount of general funds that would be available for appropriation for fiscal year 2017, and the reduced amount shall be engrossed into this bill before it is transmitted to Senate.
The determination of whether the House has passed any such revenue bills by March 17, 2016, and the amount and percentage of the resulting reduction in the amount of general funds projected to be available for appropriation for fiscal year 2017, shall be determined by the Legislative Budget Office and certified in writing to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee by the Director of the Legislative Budget Office.
SECTION 13. 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 14. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016; and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2016.