AR HB1481

Appropriates $75,000 to Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute from the General Improvement Fund for construction, renovation, maintenance, equipment, security enhancements, technology upgrades, and library resources.

Prohibits contracts or obligations exceeding available State Treasury funds, but allows the institution to supplement with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income.

Requires strict compliance with State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations.

Mandates that funds be used in compliance with stated reasons documented in budget manuals, Agency Requests, Executive Recommendations, and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee minutes.

Declares an emergency clause with an effective date of July 1, 2015, citing the Constitutional requirement that appropriations be limited to one-year periods.