SB292 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation
Summary: SB292 appropriates $173,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, with strict reporting and accountability requirements before funds can be released.
What This Bill Does
It provides a state-funded grant to Lyman Ward Military Academy for its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. It requires the academy to submit an operations plan and an audited financial statement before any funds are released, and to provide quarterly expenditures and accomplishments reports plus an end-of-year performance report. It ties the appropriation to state budget laws and directs oversight by the Director of Finance, who must share required reports with the Joint Fiscal Committee.

Who It Affects
Lyman Ward Military Academy — will receive the $173,276 appropriation and must meet reporting requirements (operations plan, audited financial statements, quarterly reports, end-of-year performance report) to access and justify the funds.
Director of Finance (state) — will review and approve the required reports, oversee release of funds, and forward all required reports to the Joint Fiscal Committee.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $173,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 for the support and maintenance of its educational program.
Section 2: The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, the Budget Management Act, and related provisions of this act.
Section 3: (a) Before funds are released, the academy must submit an operations plan for 2012-2013 with goals and measurable performance indicators approved by the Director of Finance, and an audited financial statement for all operations during 2010-2011. (b) Funds will be released after those reports are received. (c) Quarterly reports must compare actual expenditures and accomplishments to planned ones. (d) An end-of-year performance report for 2012-2013 must detail work done, services provided, costs, and meaningful program measures.
Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2012.

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Subjects: Appropriations