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This bill is an appropriation act allocating $143,843.00 to the Mississippi Board of Registered Professional Geologists for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The bill authorizes one permanent headcount for the agency and provides detailed guidelines for managing personnel expenses, including restrictions on salary increases and position escalations. The legislation mandates that the agency maintain comprehensive accounting and personnel records in the same format as the previous fiscal year and requires budget requests for the next fiscal year to be submitted with comparable detail. The bill also includes provisions giving preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment, and ensures that the agency cannot incur obligations exceeding its appropriation. The funding will be paid by the State Treasurer through warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer, and the act will take effect on July 1, 2025, and be automatically repealed on June 30, 2025.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB3021.xml