SB603 Summary

• Appropriates $20,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Career Education for grants supporting adult education, literacy, and workplace skills training programs.

• Allows funds to be used for personal services, operating expenses, construction, improvements, equipment, renovation, and maintenance expenses.

• Permits the Department to adopt new rules and regulations to carry out the intent of the appropriations without being restricted by requirements applicable to other programs.

• Requires all disbursements to comply with state purchasing, accounting, budgetary procedures, and fiscal control laws unless specifically exempted by law.

• Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2011, to ensure continuity of essential governmental programs.