Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1285

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School attendance officers; transfer employment responsibility to local school districts.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Wallace

Additional Authors: Evans, Robinson (63rd)

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0089, A 037-0013-0091, A 037-0013-0107, RP 037-0013-0087, RP 037-0013-0085, RP 037-0013-0083, RP 037-0013-0081

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OVER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO CLARIFY THE STATE FUNDING OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-91 AND 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-13-81, 37-13-83 AND 37-13-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE, AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-13-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SUPERVISORS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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