SB3147 Summary

• Appropriates $60,600.00 to the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).

• Requires the Board to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2010 and submit future budget requests in comparable format.

• Directs the agency to give preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment with competitive or non-competitive bids.

• Establishes standards for state agency information campaigns including developing goals, evaluating effectiveness, seeking public service announcements, and utilizing Mississippi-owned media companies when feasible.

• Requires compilation and public disclosure of cell phone usage records for agency employees and prohibits hiring former employees receiving state retirement benefits under contracts exceeding $20,000 annually without prior governing board approval.