HB 1619 — Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.

1619 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

...............................................$ 2,675,607.00.7,839,186.00.

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1619 *HR13/A491**HR26/A491SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR13/A49123/HR26/A491SG PAGE 1 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’sagency's responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2025 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2024 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’sagency's Fiscal Year 2024 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

The Legislature shall determine the agency’sagency's personal services appropriation, which shall be published by the State Personnel Board.Board shall publish.

The agency's personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2024 that may not be utilized for active Fiscal Year 2023 Headcount.

It shall be the agency's responsibility to ensure that the funds provided for vacancies are used to increase headcount and not for promotions, title changes, in-range salary adjustments or any other mechanism for increasing salaries for current employees.

It is the Legislature's intention that no employee salary falls below the minimum salary established by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.

If the agency’sagency's Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the StateH. Personnel Board with the exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.

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.

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No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds 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 the 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.

It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency'sH. budget request for Fiscal Year 2025 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 2024 budget request process.

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1619 *HR13/A491**HR26/A491SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A49123/HR26/A491SG PAGE 3 SECTIONagency's 4.budget request for Fiscal Year 2025 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 2024 budget request process.

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The State Oil and Gas Board shall have the authority to receive, budget and expend funds from any source not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) for the Comprehensive Data Management Program in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.

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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.

ThisIt actis shallthe takeintention effectof andthe Legislature that the funds herein appropriated shall be expended in forcecompliance fromwith andSection after27-104-25, JulyMississippi 1,Code 2023,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 standbe repealedheld Juneresponsible 30,for 2023.actions contrary to this provision.

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This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.

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