Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2876

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Background

Title

Description: Exceptional children receiving state financial assistance; revise eligibility requirements.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Education
2 03/09 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/11 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/11 (S) Passed
5 03/12 (S) Transmitted To House
6 03/15 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
7 04/01 (H) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
8 04/06 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To ED
9 04/06 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
10 04/14 (H) Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Authors: Little, Butler, Harden

Code Sections: A 037-0023-0063, A 037-0023-0069, A 037-0023-0077

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND CERTAIN SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EDUCATIONAL COSTS OF THOSE CHILDREN UP TO AN ANNUAL MAXIMUM BASED ON A MULTIPLE OF THE BASE STUDENT COST AS DETERMINED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAEP) OR OTHER COST FACTORS AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-77, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO EDUCATE ANY SUCH CHILD UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IF NO STATE FUNDED INSTITUTION PLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/14/04 at 19:33.

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