Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2423

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Background

Title

Description: School attendance officers' authority and responsibilities; transfer to local constables.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Cuevas

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0081, A 037-0013-0091, A 037-0013-0089, A 019-0019-0005, A 025-0007-0027, A 037-0151-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-81, 37-13-91, 37-13-89 AND 19-19-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS TO THE CONSTABLES OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTABLES SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ENFORCING THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW FOR ANY CHILD RESIDING OR FOUND IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CONSTABLE HAS JURISDICTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTABLE IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE PETITIONS IN THE YOUTH COURT OF HIS COUNTY IN ORDER TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW, AND TO CLARIFY THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSTABLES RELATIVE TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTABLES SHALL RECEIVE A FEE FOR ENFORCING THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW WHICH SHALL BE PAID BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED OR SHOULD BE ENROLLED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COST OF PAYING THE FEES OF CONSTABLES FOR ENFORCING THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW IN THEIR DISTRICT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE STUDENT COST PAID BY THE STATE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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