§ 27-104-165. Phased-in plan for procurement portal authorized
The Department of Finance and Administration, with assistance from the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services and the State Personnel Board, may develop a phased-in plan that ensures that the procurement portal required under Section 25-53-151 be fully functional by July 1, 2015.
§ 27-104-167. Certain required annual reports of agencies, boards, commissions, departments and institutions to be published on the searchable website of the Department of Finance and Administration website
The Department of Finance and Administration shall publish on its searchable website the annual report of each agency, board, commission, department and institution required to be prepared by Section 27-101-1. The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to establish the forms, processes, procedures and timelines to furnish the annual report. All such […]
§ 27-104-201. Short title
This act [Chapter 459, Laws of 2016] shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act of 2016.”
§ 27-104-203. State agencies prohibited from charging another state agency fees, etc., for services or resources received; exemptions
From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent, audit fee, personnel fee or other charge for services or resources received. The provisions of this section shall not apply (a) to grants, contracts, pass-through funds, project fees or other charges for services between state agencies and […]
§ 27-104-205. Defrayal of expenses of certain state agencies by appropriation of Legislature from General Fund; exemptions
From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the following enumerated state agencies shall be defrayed by appropriation of the Legislature from the State General Fund: the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Academy, the Office of Secretary of State (not including the Preneed Contracts Loss Recovery Fund), the Mississippi Public Service Commission, the […]
§ 27-104-301. 2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund created; disbursement of monies in fund
A special fund, to be designated the “2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund,” is created within the State Treasury, which shall consist of funds made available by the Legislature in any manner and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a […]
§ 27-104-152. Legislative findings and intent
The Legislature finds that the public should be able to easily access the details on how the state is spending tax dollars and other state funds and what performance results are achieved for the expenditures. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state, acting through the Department of Finance and Administration, create and […]
§ 27-104-153. Definitions
As used in Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159: “Searchable website” means an Internet site that: Allows the public to access information identified in Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159 without any fee or charge to the public for that access; Provides keyword or other efficient search capability to support the public’s ability to find, aggregate and display that […]
§ 27-104-155. Development, operation and content of searchable website containing information on expenditures of state funds from all funding sources; no disclosure of proprietary information; time period for updating information on website; creation and content of IHL Accountability and Transparency website; creation and content of Community and Junior Colleges Accountability and Transparency website
The Department of Finance and Administration shall develop and operate a searchable website that includes information on expenditures of state funds from all funding sources. The website shall have a unique and simplified website address, and the department shall require each agency that maintains a generally accessible Internet site or for which a generally accessible […]
§ 27-104-157. Form and timeline for state agencies to report information
The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to establish the form, processes and procedures, and timelines for agencies to report the information required by Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159. At the latest, each agency shall provide access to all required data within fourteen (14) days after the data becomes available to the agency. […]