Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of., the official text

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2026 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hopson, DeBar, Hill, Boyd, Butler, DuPree,
Frazier

Senate Bill 3073

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE
BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS FOR 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 appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to
the credit of the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, for the
support of said board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and
ending June 30, 2027...........................................

............................................ $
179,695.00.

SECTION 2.  It is the
intention of the Legislature that the Chiropractic Examiners Board 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 its
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
funds appropriated under this act, funds are provided for any ITS charges that
may be required for system upgrades or migration related to the Cloud Center of
Excellence Act, as described in Section 25-53-251.

SECTION 6. Of
the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this act, Forty Thousand Dollars
($40,000.00) is provided for the purpose of replacing and upgrading the
licensing management system.

SECTION 7.  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 8.  This act
shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.