Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1664

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School districts; provide certain annexation procedures and incentive grants.

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: Ellis

Code Sections: A 037-0007-0103, A 037-0022-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNEXATION TO A MUNICIPALITY OF TERRITORY IN AN ADJACENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AND EMPOWER A BOARD OF ARBITRATION IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED AS TO THE DISPOSITION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, STUDENTS, REVENUES AND INDEBTEDNESS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY ANNEXATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 1 OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ITS FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-22-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED GRANTS UNDER THE SECOND LEVEL FUNDING PROGRAM TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH CONSOLIDATE AFTER JULY 1, 1997; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/22/97 at 11:27.



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