Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program; authorize payment for graduate school courses, etc.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/08 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/22 (S) DR - TSDP: UC To AP | |
| 3 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 4 | 02/05 (S) Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 5 | 02/10 (S) Amended | |
| 6 | 02/10 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 8 | 02/13 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations | |
| 9 | 02/19 (H) DR - TSDP: UC To AP | |
| 10 | 02/27 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To UC | |
| 11 | 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 12 | 02/27 (H) Passed | |
| 13 | 02/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 14 | 03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 03/07 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 311 |
Senate Committees:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: A 037-0155-0005, A 037-0155-0007, A 037-0155-0009
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PURCHASER OF A MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM (MPACT) CONTRACT MAY REQUEST OR ACCEPT A FEE ON BEHALF OF A NONRESIDENT BENEFICIARY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM (MPACT) BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS CHOSEN AND QUALIFIES, TO PROVIDE THAT EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO ATTEND MEETINGS, AND TO CLARIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM OF THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BUSINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-155-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH RULES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF CONTRACTS FOR NONRESIDENT BENEFICIARIES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM TO PAY FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION BASED ON A WEIGHTED AVERAGE TUITION RATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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