Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Celebrity Honorary or Memorial Forestland Program for the benefit of public education; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/19 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Thames
Code Sections: A 007-0011-0013, A 029-0001-0003, A 029-0003-0001, A 029-0003-0045
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CELEBRITY HONORARY OR MEMORIAL FORESTLAND PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PUBLICIZE AND ENLIST DONORS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LANDS WILL BE HELD IN TRUST FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LANDS WILL BE MANAGED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE MANNER THAT SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS ARE MANAGED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO KEEP A SEPARATE RECORD OF SUCH LANDS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT SUPERVISORY POWER OVER SUCH LANDS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS BENEFICIARY OF SUCH LAND SHALL MANAGE SUCH LANDS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FORESTLAND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION SHALL APPLY TO LANDS DONATED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI CELEBRITY HONORARY OR MEMORIAL FORESTLAND PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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