HB 1694 — Appropriation; Attorney General.

HB1694 (As PassedSent theto House)Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Representatives Read, White, Banks, Beckett, Bennett, Bounds, Busby, Cockerham, Hines, Hopkins, Watson, Young House Bill 1694 (As PassedSent theto House)Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.

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 Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020,July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..........................June 30, 2021..................................

$    23,345,018.00.22,177,767.00.

SECTION 2.  The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Office of the Attorney General which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the office, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020,July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................................June 30, 2021...........................................................

$    $    9,111,486.00.10,611,486.00.

      9094 Part Time............

     219240 Part Time............

       0      With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for "Personal Services" for Fiscal Year 2022 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2021 funds appropriated for that purpose,purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency's Fiscal Year 2021 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.  Based on data provided by the Legislative Budget Office, the State Personnel Board shall determine and publish the projected annual cost to fully fund all appropriated positions in compliance with the provisions of this act.  ItAbsent shalla bespecial thesituation responsibilityor ofcircumstance theapproved agencyby headthe toState ensurePersonnel thatBoard, noor singleunless personnelotherwise actionauthorized increasesby this projectedact, annualno coststate and/or the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations for "Personal Services" when annualized, with the exception of escalated funds and the award of benchmarks.  If, at the time the agency takesshall take any action to changepromote "Personalor Services,"otherwise theaward Statesalary Personnelincreases Boardthrough determinesreallocation, thatreclassification, the agency has taken an action which would cause the agency to exceed this projected annual cost or therealignment. Fiscal Year "Personal Services" appropriated level, when annualized, then only those actions which reduce the projected annual cost and/or the appropriation requirement will be processed by the State Personnel Board until such time as the requirements of this provision are met.

If the State Personnel Board determines a special situation or circumstance exists and approves an action, then the agency and the State Personnel Board shall provide a monthly report of each action approved by the State Personnel Board to the chairmen of the Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives and the chairmen of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.  It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to ensure that no single personnel action increases this projected annual cost and/or the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations for "Personal Services" when annualized, with the exception of escalated funds and the award of benchmarks.  If, at the time the agency takes any action to change "Personal Services," the State Personnel Board determines that the agency has taken an action which would cause the agency to exceed this projected annual cost or the Fiscal Year 2021 "Personal Services" appropriated level, when annualized, then only those actions which reduce the projected annual cost and/or the appropriation requirement will be processed by the State Personnel Board until such time as the requirements of this provision are met.

     SECTION 13. 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;

Of the funds appropriated in this act, funds are provided to defray the expenses of litigation defending the constitutionality of Mississippi statutes.       SECTION 14.  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 14. 15.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2020.