SB2964House (AsAmendments Passedto theSenate Senate)Bill -No. 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Appropriations2964 By:TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE:

Senator(s)THIS Hopson,IS Wiggins,TO JacksonINFORM (32nd),YOU Hill,THAT Simmons (13th) Senate Bill 2964 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATEHOUSE TREASURYHAS FORADOPTED THE SUPPORTAMENDMENTS ANDSET MAINTENANCEOUT OFBELOW: THE MISSISSIPPI EGG MARKETING BOARD, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.

    AMENDMENT BENO. IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION1 1. Amend Theby followingstriking sumall ofafter money,the orenacting soclause muchand thereofinserting as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in thelieu Specialthereof Fund in the Statefollowing: Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, to defray the expenses of said board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021........

$       SECTION 69,943.00.1.

    The SECTIONfollowing 2. sum It is the intention of themoney, Legislature that whenever two (2) or moreso bidsmuch arethereof receivedas bymay thisbe agencynecessary, foris thehereby purchaseappropriated, out of commoditiesany ormoney equipment,in andthe wheneverSpecial allFund things stated in suchthe receivedState bidsTreasury are equal with respect to price,the qualitycredit andof service, the Mississippi IndustriesEgg forMarketing theBoard, Blindto shalldefray bethe givenexpenses preference. of Asaid similarboard preferencefor shall be given to the Mississippifiscal Industriesyear forbeginning theJuly Blind1, whenever2020, purchasesand areending madeJune without30, competitive2021..................................$ bids.74,805.00.

     SECTION 3. 2. 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.

    It SECTIONis 4. the Theintention moneyof hereinthe appropriatedLegislature shallthat bewhenever paidtwo (2) or more bids are received by thethis Stateagency Treasurerfor outthe purchase of anycommodities moneyor inequipment, theand Statewhenever Treasuryall tothings thestated creditin ofsuch thereceived properbids fundare orequal fundswith asrespect setto forthprice, inquality thisand act,service, uponthe warrantsMississippi issuedIndustries byfor the StateBlind Fiscalshall Officer;be given preference.

A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.

SECTION 3.

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 PAGE 12964 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 4.

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 5. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2020.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2020.

HR13\SB2964A.J Andrew Ketchings Clerk of the House of Representatives PAGE 22964