Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District., 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 1903

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 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 authorized and approved for expenditure out of any
funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Tombigbee
River Valley Water Management District, for the purpose of paying bond maturities,
accrued interest, maintenance expenses, project development costs, and any
other authorized expenses of the water management district, for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027................................ $
9,101,320.00.

SECTION 2.  Of the funds appropriated under the
provisions of Section 1, the following positions are authorized:

AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT:

Permanent:           17

Time-Limited:         0

Any transfers or escalations
shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures
established by law. 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withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 3.  It is the
intention of the Legislature that the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management
District 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 4.  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 5.  All
monies in possession of the district in excess of necessary operating funds
shall be deposited with a bank or banks selected by the board of directors of
the district.  These funds shall be deposited in such bank or banks and in such
manner that interest earned shall be at least equal to interest earnings on
state funds deposited by the State Treasury.

SECTION 6.  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 7.  The money
herein approved for expenditure shall be disbursed upon bank checks signed by
the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 8.  This act
shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.