HB 1644 — Appropriation; Library Commission.

HB1644 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)House) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Representatives Read, Bennett, Arnold, Banks, Barton, Beckett, Bounds, Boyd, Brown, Busby, Clarke, Cockerham, DeLano, Eure, Holland, Ladner, Massengill, Mettetal, Sullivan, Turner, Watson, Willis, Sykes, Faulkner House Bill 1644 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)House) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020.

$     9,438,152.00.9,400,798.00.

$     3,462,685.00. 2,971,044.00.

     Funds are provided herein for all full-time employees to receive up to a Three Percent (3%) pay increase to the realignment component of the Variable Compensation Plan, excluding head of agencies, board members and commission members.

                                                          FY2020 Performance Measures                                      Target Administrative Services      Help desk tickets resolved (Number of)             1,350.00 Library Services      Continuing education workshops held per           year (Number of)                                 30.00      Increase of citizens informed by           acquiring needed information through           Mississippi libraries (%)                         1.00      Increase of citizens with access to job           skills training and college entrance           exam assistance utilizing Mississippi           libraries (%)                                     0.00      Library visits by commission staff           (Number of)                                     100.00      Patrons utilizing Braille, Audio, etc           (Number of)                                   3,000.00      Children participating in Statewide           Summer Library program (Number of)          120,000.00      Items borrowed and loaned on the           interlibrary loan system (Number of)         15,000.00      Items available for use statewide on the           interlibrary loan system (Number of)      5,000,000.00      Searches on MAGNOLIA (Number of)              50,000,000.00      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 2021.

     SECTION 9.9.  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.

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$476,654.00.     SECTION 11.  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;

     SECTION 10.  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 11.  It is the intention of the Legislature that the funds herein appropriated shall be expended in compliance with Section 27-104-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, that no state agency shall incur obligations or indebtedness in excess of their appropriation and that the responsible officers, either personally or upon their official bonds, shall be held responsible for actions contrary to this provision.

     SECTION 12.  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;

     SECTION 13. 12.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2019.