Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2279

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Title

Description: Mississippi Educational Television Authority; define authority to enter into joint revenue generating ventures.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/27 (S) DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
3 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/06 (S) Passed
6 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/10 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
8 02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
9 02/27 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To ED
10 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
11 03/05 (H) Passed
12 03/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
13 03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/14 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number395

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 037-0063-0011, A 037-0063-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-63-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TO ENTER INTO ADDITIONAL TYPES OF CONTRACTS THAT PERTAIN TO EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING; TO ALLOW THE AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO CERTAIN LEGAL TERMS IN CONTRACTS; TO ALLOW THE AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE ITS POWER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MATERIALS PRODUCED OR RECEIVED BY THE AUTHORITY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO RELEASE UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-63-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS APPEARING ON ETV LICENSED CHANNEL OR RADIO FREQUENCY, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE OFFICIAL STATE-APPROVED STANDARDS FOR APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION EQUIPMENT PURCHASES BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/03 at 15:37.

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