MS SB3045

Appropriates $7,417,462.00 from the State General Fund for Mississippi National Guard operating expenses for fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012).

Appropriates $63,432,157.00 from designated funds including Camp Shelby Timber Fund, Army National Guard Programs Fund, Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund, and Air National Guard Programs Fund.

Authorizes 905 permanent full-time positions for the Mississippi National Guard.

Allocates $1,960,686.00 for Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby, $460,038.00 for the Armed Forces Military Museum, $300,000.00 for the Sonny Montgomery Center for America's Veterans, and $10,000.00 for Youth Challenge Program staff uniforms.

Authorizes acceptance and expenditure of federal funds for operational and construction purposes, and permits investment of Camp Shelby Timber Fund monies in short-term bonds and obligations.