Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2298

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Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Affordable College Savings Program; establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

101/14/00(S)Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
202/28/00(S)DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
302/29/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
403/08/00(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
503/08/00(S)Passed
603/10/00(S)Transmitted To House
703/13/00(H)Referred To Universities and Colleges;Ways and Means
803/29/00(H)DR - TSDPAA: UC To WM
903/30/00(H)DR - TSDPAA: WM To UC
1003/30/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1104/05/00(H)Amended
1204/05/00(H)Passed As Amended
1304/07/00(H)Returned For Concurrence
1404/13/00(S)Concurred in Amend From House
1504/18/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1604/19/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1704/25/00Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 2000
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number473

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Hewes

Additional Authors: Browning, Burton, Canon, Carmichael, Chamberlin, Chaney, Farris, Frazier, Gordon, Hamilton, Harden, Horhn, Hyde-Smith, Jackson, Johnson (38th), King, Lee, Little, Simmons, Smith, Thames, Walls, Williamson

Code Sections: A 037-0155-0005, A 037-0155-0009, A 027-0007-0015, A 027-0007-0017, A 027-0007-0018, A 075-0071-0113, A 075-0071-0401

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI AFFORDABLE COLLEGE SAVINGS (MACS) PROGRAM; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND PHRASES RELATING TO THE MACS PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MISSISSIPPI TRUST FUNDS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MACS PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN TERMS OF SAVINGS TRUST AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI AFFORDABLE COLLEGE SAVINGS (MACS) TRUST FUND; TO EXEMPT PROPERTY IN THE TRUST FUND FROM TAXATION AND TO ESTABLISH DEDUCTIONS FOR PAYMENTS TO MACS ACCOUNTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INVEST FUNDS IN THE TRUST FUND; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM TRUST FUND TO THE "BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MISSISSIPPI TRUST FUNDS"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO EXPAND THE BOARD'S INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE PAYMENTS TO A MACS ACCOUNT FROM THE DEFINITION OF GROSS INCOME FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-17, 27-7-18, 75-71-113 AND 75-71-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/25/00 at 00:01.



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