SB310 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Whatley
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation
Summary: The bill appropriates 310,276 dollars from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for FY2018, with required planning and reporting conditions.
What This Bill Does
It provides an appropriation of $310,276 to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the support and maintenance of its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Funds are released only after the academy submits an operations plan and an audited financial statement, and the bill requires an end-of-year performance report. It also requires quarterly expenditure and performance reports and directs the Director of Finance to forward these reports to the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects
Lyman Ward Military Academy: receives $310,276 and must submit an operations plan, audited financial statements, quarterly reports, and an end-of-year performance report.
State Department of Finance (Director of Finance) and the Legislative Council: oversee fund release after required reports; receive and forward copies of the quarterly and end-of-year reports.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $310,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
Section 2: The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and other applicable provisions of this act.
Section 3: Before funds are released, the academy must submit (a) an operations plan with goals and measurable indicators, (b) an audited financial statement for FY2016; quarterly reports on expenditures and accomplishments; and an end-of-year performance report with measures and costs.
Section 3: The Director of Finance shall forward all required reports to the Legislative Council.
Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2017.

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Subjects: Appropriations