Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2084

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Title

Description: Children to attend school in the school district of residence; provide civil & criminal penalties against parent for noncompliance.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (S) Referred To Education;Judiciary, Division B
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Flowers

Code Section: A 037-0015-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES AND REQUIRE RESTITUTION FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO INTENTIONALLY ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY DO NOT RESIDE; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT IN CASES WHERE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS INTENTIONALLY ENROLLED THE CHILD IN A NONRESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TWO OR MORE SCHOOL YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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