SB191 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Summary

SB191 would appropriate $185,058 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, with conditions and reporting requirements before any funds are released.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes an appropriation to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the academy's educational program for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Funds are contingent on compliance with state budget laws and require an operations plan with measurable goals and an audited financial statement before release. The bill also requires quarterly reports on expenditures and outcomes and an end-of-year performance report, with copies forwarded to the Joint Fiscal Committee, and it becomes effective October 1, 2011.

Who It Affects

• Lyman Ward Military Academy: would receive $185,058 and must submit an operations plan, an audited financial statement for 2009-2010, quarterly expenditure/outcome reports, and an end-of-year performance report to receive and account for the funds.
• Director of Finance (state): would review and approve the operations plan, receive quarterly and end-of-year reports, and release funds after required reports are submitted; forwards reports to the Joint Fiscal Committee.
• Joint Fiscal Committee: would receive copies of the required reports from the Director of Finance.
• Alabama public education funding: the appropriation comes from the Education Trust Fund and is governed by state budget and management laws outlined in the bill.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriates $185,058 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2011-2012 fiscal year for the support and maintenance of its educational program.
• Section 2: The appropriation is for the support of public education and is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and other provisions of the act.
• Section 3: Prior to releasing funds, the academy must submit (a) an operations plan for 2011-2012 with goals and measurable indicators approved by the Director of Finance, and (b) an audited financial statement for 2009-2010; funds are intended to be released after these reports, with (c) quarterly reports on expenditures and accomplishments, and an (d) end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and program effectiveness, all as required for state agencies.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2011.

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Subjects

Appropriations