Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3043

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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Background

Title

Description: Budget and business operation authority of school districts; revise.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(S)Referred To Education
202/02/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/99(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/99(S)Amendment Failed
502/04/99(S)Passed
602/04/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
702/11/99(S)Reconsidered
802/11/99(S)Amended
902/11/99(S)Passed As Amended
1002/15/99(S)Transmitted To House
1102/15/99(H)Referred To Education;Ways and Means
1203/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Amendments:

Lost [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2
Lost [S] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Amendment No 4
Adopted [S] Amendment No 5

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ferris

Code Sections: A 037-0061-0009, A 037-0061-0021, A 037-0007-0455, A 011-0041-0001, A 037-0007-0301, A 037-0009-0017

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO FILE BUDGET REQUESTS WITH THE LEVYING AUTHORITIES ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT FINAL AMENDED BUDGETS ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-455, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY OTHER THAN REAL PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS AT PUBLIC AUCTION WITHOUT HAVING ADVERTISED FOR AND RECEIVED COMPETITIVE BIDS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT TO A SCHOOL BOARD OR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION STANDING TO SEEK A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO COMPEL PERFORMANCE OF A LAWFUL DUTY IN MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER WHICH THEY MAY PRESIDE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INTEREST-FREE BORROWING WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TAX LEVIES, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST STUDENTS FOR DISORDERLY ACTS AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, TO CLARIFY THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS AND TO PERMIT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM ANY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF STUDENT FIELD TRIPS TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT MUSEUMS; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-57-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF PROPERTY FOR SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAX PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DESIGNATE A PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR OR ANOTHER PRINCIPAL EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAKE OR ACCEPT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF NONINSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES AND TO TRANSMIT APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/99 at 15:35.



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