Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 137

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Background

Title

Description: Family Literacy for Family Independence Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Clark

Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "FAMILY LITERACY FOR FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH A FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM UNDER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ACTING JOINTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS IN ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF THE STATE; TO REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN EXCHANGE FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS; TO REQUIRE FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS TO BE COLLABORATIVE UNDERTAKINGS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES; TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS AND FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN AWARDING GRANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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