Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 840

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Background

Title

Description: Home school and nonpublic school students; authorize use of school materials and provide refund of school taxes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Education;Ways and Means
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Reeves

Additional Authors: Chism, Fillingane, Wells-Smith

Code Section: A 037-0043-0019

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LOAN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REGISTER HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-43-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A REFUND OF SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAXES TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO HOME SCHOOL OR ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PERSON IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A REFUND OF SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAXES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST PROVIDE THE TAX LEVYING AUTHORITY FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE AD VALOREM TAX REFUND; TO DECLARE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT GRANT ANY REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR ANY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER THE OPERATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOME INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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