Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1626

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Scholarship; establish Robert Byrd Fund.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Banks

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MELVIN PRIESTER REPARATION SCHOLARSHIP ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AS A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO MELVIN PRIESTER AND ANY OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO APPLIED IN 1996 AND 1997 FOR THE ROBERT BYRD SCHOLARSHIP BUT DID NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT AND WERE THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED FOR THE ROBERT BYRD SCHOLARSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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