Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1398

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Recreational Facilities Activity Fund; create and use for recreational facilities on school property.

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: Scott (80th)

Additional Authors: Bailey, Banks, Bozeman, Broomfield, Clark, Clarke, Coleman (65th), Evans, Middleton, Myers, Smith (27th), Thomas, Thornton, Walker, Watson

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO CREATE A RURAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FUND IN EACH COUNTY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY OR COUNTY OWNED OR LEASED PROPERTY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE SCHOOLS LOCATED IN AREAS OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO REQUIRE JOINT PARTICIPATION BETWEEN THE STATE AND COUNTIES IN PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACTIVITY PROGRAM FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL CONTRIBUTE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND THE COUNTIES SHALL CONTRIBUTE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS EACH YEAR TO THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH COUNTY'S TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT CONTRIBUTION SHALL COME FROM THE COUNTY'S GENERAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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