1 HB141 2 214712-1 3 By Representative Garrett 4 RFD: Ways and Means Education 5 First Read: 13-JAN-22 Page 0 1 214712-1:n:01/03/2022:EBO-DHC/ebo-jat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SYNOPSIS: This bill makes an appropriation of $389,327 9 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward 10 Military Academy in Camp Hill, Alabama for the 11 support and maintenance of the educational program 12 of the institution, for the fiscal year ending 13 September 30, 2023; provides that the appropriation 14 is subject to certain provisions of the Code of 15 Alabama 1975; requires an operations plan and an 16 audited financial statement prior to the release of 17 any funds; and requires an end of year report. 18 19 A BILL 20 TO BE ENTITLED 21 AN ACT 22 23 To make an appropriation of $389,327 from the 24 Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy in Camp 25 Hill, Alabama for the support and maintenance of the 26 educational program of the institution, for the fiscal year 27 ending September 30, 2023; to provide that the appropriation Page 1 1 is subject to certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975; 2 to require an operations plan and an audited financial 3 statement prior to the release of any funds; and to require an 4 end of year report. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 6 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of 7 $389,327 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military 8 Academy in Camp Hill, Alabama for the support and maintenance 9 of the educational program of the institution, for the fiscal 10 year ending September 30, 2023. 11 Section 2. The above appropriation is made for the 12 support of public education in Alabama and for the support and 13 maintenance of the above program. The appropriation shall be 14 subject to the provisions, terms, conditions, and limitations 15 of the Budget and Financial Control Act, Code of Alabama 1975, 16 Sections 41-4-80 et seq.; the provisions of The Budget 17 Management Act of 1976, Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 41-19-1 18 et seq.; and any other provisions of this act. 19 Section 3. (a) Prior to the release of any funds 20 appropriated under this act the following reports shall be 21 submitted: 22 (1) An operations plan for the fiscal year 2023, 23 including goals and measurable performance indicators, shall 24 be submitted to and approved by the Director of Finance, as 25 provided for state agencies in Code of Alabama 1975, Section 26 41-19-10. Page 2 1 (2) An audited financial statement for all 2 operations during the fiscal year 2021. 3 (b) It is the intent that funds appropriated for 4 fiscal year 2023 shall be released by the Director of Finance 5 following receipt of the above reports. 6 (c) In addition, quarterly reports shall be made to 7 the Director of Finance relating actual expenditures and 8 accomplishments to planned expenditures and accomplishments. 9 An end of year performance report for the fiscal year 2023 10 shall be made to the Director of Finance stating the work 11 accomplished and the services provided and the costs of 12 accomplishing the work and providing the services, citing 13 meaningful measures of program effectiveness and costs, as is 14 required for state agencies in Code of Alabama 1975, Section 15 41-19-11. 16 (d) The Director of Finance shall forward a copy of 17 all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely 18 manner. 19 Section 4. This act shall become effective October 20 1, 2022. Page 3