History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of directors and authorize privatization.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Moody
Code Sections: A 043-0003-0103, A 043-0003-0105, A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0011-0105
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-3-103 AND 43-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF REHABILITATION SERVICES RELATING TO GOVERNANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND TO THE NEWLY CREATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3 AND 25-11-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PRESENT EMPLOYEES OF MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND SHALL BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AFTER THE OPERATION OF MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND IS TRANSFERRED TO THE PRIVATE ENTITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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