Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Frivolous legal action against school personnel; provide immunity and assessment of attorney's fees and costs for.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/03 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: King
Code Section: A 037-0011-0057
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE IMMUNITY OF LICENSED SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM LIABILITY FOR CARRYING OUT RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS AGAINST AN ATTORNEY OR PARTY FOR BRINGING A MERITLESS ACTION, CLAIM, DEFENSE OR OTHER PROCEEDING AGAINST A TEACHER OR OTHER SUCH LICENSED SCHOOL PERSONNEL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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