Mississippi state budget
From Sunshine Review
Mississippi currently has no statewide, official spending database online. However, the Mississippi House Bill 101 (2008), Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act mandates the creation of such a website.[1]
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News
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Legislation
Government tools
The following table is helpful in evaluating the level of transparency provided by a state spending and transparency database:
| State Database | Searchability | Grants | Contracts | Line Item Expenditures | Dept/Agency Budgets | Public Employee Salary | Exemption Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Limitations and Suggestions for Improvements
Support for creation of the database
The National Taxpayers Union supported the passage of Mississippi's Mississippi House Bill 101 (2008), Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act, and issued a press release describing the bill's passage.[2]
Independent transparency sites
None.
Public employee salary information
None.
External Links
References
- ↑ National Taxpayers Union, "Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group Applauds Mississippi for Passing Spending Transparency Legislation," April 17, 2008
- ↑ National Taxpayers Union, "Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group Applauds Mississippi for Passing Spending Transparency Legislation," April 17, 2008
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