HB 1602 — Appropriation; Library Commission.

1602 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.

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 support and maintenance of the Mississippi Library Commission and for carrying out the provisions of Section 39-3-107, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 ...............................................$ 9,746,666.00.10,576,872.00.

1602 *HR13/A245**HR26/A245SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 22/HR13/A24522/HR26/A245SG PAGE 1 ...............................................$ 2,789,465.00.3,139,465.00.

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:HEADCOUNT:

Full48 Time.............Time-Limited:

480 PartWith Time.............the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

0 Time-Limited:

Full Time.............

0 Part Time.............

0 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for “Personal Services” for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

H.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.

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The State Personnel Board shall not escalate positions without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration.

Funds to be distributed to eligible public library systems under the Personnel Incentive Grants Program shall be paid H.quarterly in advance on or before September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30.

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1602 *HR13/A245**HR26/A245SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A24522/HR26/A245SG PAGE 3 quarterlySECTION in4. advance on or before September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30.

SECTION 4.

FY2023 Performance Measures Target Administrative Services H.

1602 *HR13/A245**HR26/A245SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A24522/HR26/A245SG PAGE 4 Performance Measures Target Administrative Services Number of Help Desk Tickets Resolved 1,350 Library Services Number of Continuing Education Workshops Held per Year 30 Percent Increase of Citizens Informed by Acquiring Needed Information Through Mississippi Libraries 1.00 Number of Library Visits by Commission Staff 175 Number of Patrons Utilizing Braille, Audio, Etc 4,000 Number of Children Participating in Statewide Summer Library Prg 120,000 Number of Items Borrowed & Loaned on the Interlibrary Loan System 13,000 Number of Items Available for Use Statewide on the Interlibrary Loan System 5,000,000 Number of Searches on MAGNOLIA 40,000,000 Number of Items Available for Use at MLC (Primary Resource Library) 100,000 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets H.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 2024.

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1602 *HR13/A245**HR26/A245SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A24522/HR26/A245SG PAGE 5 setSECTION above7. 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 2024.

SECTIONIt 7.is the intention of the Legislature that no less than One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,350,000.00) shall be expended for the Magnolia Database.

It is the intention of the Legislature that no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be expended for the Magnolia Database.

Of the funds appropriated herein,in FourSection Million2, Seventy-eightthe Thousandfollowing Thirty-onesum, Dollarsor ($4,078,031.00)so ismuch providedthereof foras themay costbe ofnecessary, healthare insurancederived forfrom allthe full-timeEducation libraryEnhancement staffFund memberspursuant into eachSections public27-65-75 libraryand in27-67-31, Mississippi.Mississippi Code of 1972, for MAGNOLIA..............

...................................................$ 350,000.00.

Of the funds appropriated herein, Four Million Seventy-eight Thousand Thirty-one Dollars ($4,078,031.00) is provided for the cost of health insurance for all full-time library staff members in each public library in Mississippi.

SECTION 10.

SECTION 10.11.

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 orH. upon their official bonds, shall be held responsible for actions contrary to this provision.

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SECTION 12.

SECTION 12.13.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2022.

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