Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2771

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Title

Description: Frivolous legal action against school personnel; provide immunity and assessment of attorney's fees and costs for.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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