Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2780

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public education; require Legislature to appropriate a minimum percentage of General Fund to.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(S)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Harden

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE'S GENERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION TO BE ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING UNTIL NO LESS THAN SIXTY-THREE PERCENT OF SUCH FUNDS IS APPROPRIATED FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES; TO EXCLUDE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE UNITS FROM THE MINIMUM APPROPRIATION PERCENTAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS NOT EXPENDED AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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