Section 12-3-20-200.9 - LEGISLATIVE ACTIONThe Legislature evaluates the Using Agencies' requests and funds them according to categories - Preplanning, Line Item, or Discretionary.
Request Categories |
* Preplanning |
* Line Item |
* Discretionary |
1.Preplanning: A Project may be designated for preplanning by the Legislature either by a Concurrent Resolution, or inclusion in a legislative bill. If a Concurrent Resolution is passed, the Bureau will use the ongoing revolving General Fund Preplanning Fund to defray the cost of preplanning. Use of this Fund is limited to two percent (2%) of the estimated cost of a project and once funded for construction, the Preplanning Fund must be replenished. [Senate Bill 2407, Laws of 1994] If a Project is designated for Preplanning by inclusion in a legislative bill, the bill will usually state the limitations, if any. Generally, these methods include a report on the preplanning process to the Legislature the following year at which time the Legislature may or may not consider funding. 2.Line Item: The Legislature may appropriate funds to be used for specific needs, or purposes. These funds may not be expended for any other purpose or project but will be limited to that purpose described in the appropriation measures. Planning and construction may begin immediately. If all the line-item funds are not expended, the Bureau has no authorization to establish new projects in order to expend the remaining funds. Once the specific need or purpose has been met, the Project is closed and remaining funds are disposed of according to the legislative authorization.3.Discretionary: Funds may be given to the Bureau in a lump sum for purposes described in the appropriation bill without reference to any specific project. Repair and renovation projects are then funded at the discretion of the Bureau. It is the Bureau's policy to allocate funds for specific projects and not to distribute funds to Institutions, Agencies or Departments. Consequently, any funds remaining after the Scope and intent of the original Project has been accomplished will be returned to the Discretionary Fund. These funds are then available for redistribution to other Institutions, Agencies and Departments projects.12 Miss. Code. R. 3-20-200.9