SB240 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Summary

The bill would appropriation about $9.7 million to Tuskegee University for FY2011 with strict funding conditions and reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

It provides a one-year appropriation of $9,703,990 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the university’s educational programs. It requires Tuskegee to follow specific reporting and planning steps before funds are released, including an operations plan, an audited financial statement, quarterly expenditure reports, and an end-of-year performance report. It also designates at least $1,414,586 for the agricultural research and extension service state match and states that the funds are subject to applicable state budget laws.

Who It Affects

• Tuskegee University will receive the funds and must prepare and submit an operations plan, audited financial statements, quarterly reports, and an end-of-year performance report, all before or as funds are released.
• Alabama's state financial oversight bodies (Director of Finance, Joint Fiscal Committee, and related budget laws) will review the reports and control the release and use of the funds to ensure compliance.

Key Provisions

• Allocates $9,703,990 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
• Requires at least $1,414,586 of the appropriation to be used for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
• Establishes Tuskegee University's funding as a unique relationship with the state, not treated as a typical private or public institution, and marks the funding as subject to specific Alabama Code provisions.
• Prior to releasing funds, requires an operations plan and an audited financial statement; requires quarterly reports on expenditures and accomplishments; and requires an end-of-year performance report with measurable outcomes, all to be provided to the Director of Finance and the Joint Fiscal Committee.
• The appropriation is effective October 1, 2010 and is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and related provisions.

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Subjects

Appropriations