HB 1618 — Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.

1618 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE GRAND GULF MILITARY MONUMENT COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

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 Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission in the operation and maintenance of the Grand Gulf Military Monument for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024 ...............................................$ 298,213.00.322,777.00.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission in the operation and maintenance of the Grand Gulf Military Monument for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024...........................$ 112,875.00.508,810.00.

1618 *HR13/A472**HR31/A472SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR13/A47223/HR31/A472SG PAGE 1 SECTION 3.

The Legislature shall determine the agency’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.

It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to ensureH. that actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed the data provided by the Legislative Budget Office.

If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State 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 H.

1618 *HR13/A472**HR31/A472SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A47223/HR31/A472SG PAGE 2 approvalensure fromthat actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed the Departmentdata ofprovided Financeby andthe Administration.Legislative Budget Office.

If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board except for new hires 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.

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

Funds have been appropriated herein for the purpose of funding Project SEC2 minimum salaries for all employees covered under the Colonel Guy Groff/Neville Kenning Variable Compensation Plan.

It shall be the agency’s responsibility to ensure that the funds are used to increase all employees’ salaries up to the minimum level as determined by the State Personnel Board.

It is the intention of the Legislature that the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission shall maintain complete accountingH. and personnel records related to the expenditure of all funds appropriated under this act and that such records shall be in the same format and level of detail as maintained for Fiscal Year 2023.

It is further the intention of the Legislature that H.

1618 *HR13/A472**HR31/A472SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A47223/HR31/A472SG PAGE 3 theaccounting agency'sand budgetpersonnel requestrecords forrelated Fiscal Year 2025 shall be submitted to the Jointexpenditure Legislativeof Budgetall Committeefunds inappropriated aunder formatthis act and levelthat ofsuch detailrecords comparableshall tobe in the same format and level of detail providedas duringmaintained thefor Fiscal Year 20242023. budget request process.

It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's 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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..................................................$These 220,122.00.funds are provided for repairs, renovations to park facilities, road improvements, and the purchase of equipment.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds H.

1618 *HR13/A472**HR31/A472SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A47223/HR31/A472SG PAGE 4 remainingSECTION as7. of June 30, 2023, from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Capital Expense Fund, not otherwise appropriated for Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of Capital Expense Funds, as authorized in HB 1606, 2022 Regular Session, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024..................

..................................................$ 184,033.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds remaining as of June 30, 2023, from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.

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SECTION 8.

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 is the intention of the Legislature that the funds herein appropriated shall be expended in compliance with H.

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1618 *HR31/A472SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/A472SG PAGE 5 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.

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SECTION 11.