Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for., the official text

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2026 Regular Session

To: Appropriations B; Appropriations A

By: Representatives Bounds, Read, Anderson (122nd), Clark,
Eure, Hale, Jackson (11th), Pigott, Rosebud

House Bill 1892

(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
REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

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
State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Registered Foresters Fund,
for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Board of Registration
for Foresters for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending
June 30, 2027................................ $        69,247.00.

SECTION 2.  It
is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Registration for
Foresters 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
2026.  It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget
request for Fiscal Year 2028 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 2027 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 without competitive bids.

SECTION 4.  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.

SECTION 5.  Of
the fund appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 of this act, Eighteen
Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-six Dollars ($18,626.00) is provided for database
upgrades and other improvements to the board's licensing system.

SECTION 6.
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 7.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.