Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1646

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School attendance officers; create separate agency for supervision.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Frierson

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0091, A 037-0013-0107

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT TO EFFECTUATE A UNIFORM, STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD FOR COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE INITIAL TERMS OF APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO CREATE THE POSITION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SUPERVISOR IN EACH HIGHWAY PATROL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERVISORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS IN THEIR HIGHWAY PATROL DISTRICT; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SUPERVISORS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH DISTRICT SHALL HAVE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS DETERMINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD FOR COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT TO BE NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO SPECIFY THAT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS SHALL BE STATE EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE SERVICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO ESTABLISH THE SALARIES OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-91 AND 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/22/97 at 11:04.



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