HB168 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jay Love
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation
Summary: HB168 provides $273,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2013-2014 school year, but only after strict reporting and oversight requirements are met.
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes a targeted grant to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Funds are released only after an operations plan and an audited financial statement are submitted, with additional quarterly expenditure reports and an end-of-year performance report required. The Director of Finance would oversee the process and forward all reports to the Joint Fiscal Committee.

Who It Affects
Lyman Ward Military Academy – receives the appropriation and must prepare and submit the required plans and financial/audit reports to receive funds, and provide performance reports.
Director of Finance (state budget overseer) – reviews and approves the operations plan, collects quarterly and end-of-year reports, and releases funds upon compliance.
Joint Fiscal Committee – receives copies of the required reports to monitor appropriations.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $273,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.
Section 2: The appropriation is for support of public education and is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and other applicable provisions.
Section 3: (a) Before any funds are released, the academy must submit (1) an operations plan for 2013-2014 with goals and measurable indicators, and (2) an audited financial statement for operations in 2011-2012; (b) funds released after those reports; (c) quarterly reports comparing actual expenditures to planned; (d) an end-of-year performance report for 2013-2014 with accomplishments, costs, and performance measures.
Section 3: The Director of Finance must forward all required reports to the Joint Fiscal Committee in a timely manner.
Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2013.

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Subjects: Appropriations