Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public school licensed and nonlicensed employees; require criminal records background checks for new applicants.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/18/00 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Harden
Code Sections: A 037-0009-0017, A 037-0009-0059, A 045-0031-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-17 AND 37-9-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL RECORDS BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL LICENSED AND NONLICENSED EMPLOYMENT APPLICANTS, TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS DETERMINED THROUGH SUCH FINGERPRINTING OR BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BE GUILTY OF CERTAIN FELONIES, TO AUTHORIZE WAIVERS FOR MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES REGARDING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-31-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS THE EMPLOYER OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL FOR PURPOSES OF THE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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