Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2306

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public property; authorize sale of university forest land to U.S. Forestry Service.

History of Actions:

101/07/98(S)Referred To Public Property
201/28/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/05/98(S)Passed
402/06/98(S)Transmitted To House
502/10/98(H)Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
603/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

Additional Authors: Robertson, Moffatt, Gollott, Kirby, Mettetal

Code Section: A 003-0005-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO SELL AND CONVEY TO THE UNITED STATES FORESTRY SERVICE CERTAIN LAND OWNED AND HELD BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SUCH LAND SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO AN ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCOME AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI AND FOR REPAIR AND RENOVATIONS OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 3-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE SALE OF SUCH LAND FROM THE PROVISION THAT LIMITS THE AMOUNT OF LAND THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO EXISTING NATIONAL FOREST LANDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:59.



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