Bill Text: MS HB1585 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-22 - Approved by Governor [HB1585 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2012-HB1585-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2012 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representatives Huddleston (15th), Gibbs, Bell, Broomfield, Coleman (29th), Denny, Hamilton, Jennings, Mettetal, Moore, Read, Rogers (14th), Sullivan, Watson
House Bill 1585
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Optometry, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013...... $ 113,673.00.
SECTION 2. It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Optometry shall maintain complete accounting 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 2012. It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2014 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 2013 budget request process.
SECTION 3. It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference. A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made with competitive bids.
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; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.
