Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2004

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Description: Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program; authorize payment for graduate school courses, etc.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/22 (S) DR - TSDP: UC To AP
3 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 02/05 (S) Tabled Subject To Call
5 02/10 (S) Amended
6 02/10 (S) Passed As Amended
7 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/13 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
9 02/19 (H) DR - TSDP: UC To AP
10 02/27 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To UC
11 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
12 02/27 (H) Passed
13 02/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate
14 03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 03/07 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number311

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House Committees:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 037-0155-0005, A 037-0155-0007, A 037-0155-0009

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PURCHASER OF A MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM (MPACT) CONTRACT MAY REQUEST OR ACCEPT A FEE ON BEHALF OF A NONRESIDENT BENEFICIARY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM (MPACT) BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS CHOSEN AND QUALIFIES, TO PROVIDE THAT EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO ATTEND MEETINGS, AND TO CLARIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM OF THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BUSINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH RULES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF CONTRACTS FOR NONRESIDENT BENEFICIARIES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM TO PAY FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION BASED ON A WEIGHTED AVERAGE TUITION RATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/11/03 at 09:08.

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