MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2023 Regular Session
To: Universities and Colleges; Finance
By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th), Jackson, Butler (36th), Butler (38th), Thomas, Norwood, Frazier, Turner-Ford
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-125-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL CONSTRUCT A SIX HUNDRED ROOM STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT FOR ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS MAY BE HOUSED IN SUCH HOUSING PROJECT ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS OR BY ANY OTHER LEGAL PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROJECT SHALL NOT BE EXEMPT FROM ANY CONTRACTING, BIDDING OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS CURRENTLY EXISTING IN STATUTE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING PERTAINING TO SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 37-125-9, Mississippi Code of 1972:
37-125-9. (1) Jackson State University shall construct a six hundred (600) room student housing project for all eligible students. Students may be housed in such housing project on a first-come, first-served basis or by any other legal procedure established by Jackson State University.
(2) This section shall not exempt such construction from any contracting, bidding or other restrictions currently existing in statute or any rule or regulation adopted by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning pertaining to such construction.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.