MS HB1749

Appropriates $256,272.00 from special funds in the State Treasury to the State Board of Optometry for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

Authorizes 1 permanent position and 0 time-limited positions for the board.

Requires the State Personnel Board to determine and publish projected annualized payroll costs; prohibits salary actions except for essential new hires if projected costs exceed appropriated amounts.

Mandates the State Board of Optometry maintain complete accounting and personnel records in the same format as fiscal year 2025 and submit budget requests in comparable detail.

Establishes that funds must be expended in compliance with state law, prohibiting obligations exceeding appropriations; takes effect July 1, 2025.