Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1233

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Recreational Facilities Activity Fund; create and use for recreational facilities on school property.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Scott (80th)

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO CREATE A RURAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FUND IN EACH COUNTY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY OR COUNTY-OWNED OR LEASED PROPERTY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WHICH IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE SCHOOLS LOCATED IN AREAS OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO REQUIRE JOINT PARTICIPATION BETWEEN THE STATE AND COUNTIES IN PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL CONTRIBUTE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND THE COUNTIES SHALL CONTRIBUTE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS EACH YEAR TO THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH COUNTY'S TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT CONTRIBUTION SHALL COME FROM THE COUNTY'S GENERAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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