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MS SB2453

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Polk

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts test questions and answers intended for future academic examinations from the Mississippi Public Records Act.
  • Exempts letters of recommendation submitted to educational institutions in the possession of public bodies from public records disclosure.
  • Exempts documents, records, data, protocols, and materials created or collected during academic research at community colleges and state universities from the Mississippi Public Records Act, except for records that have been published, copyrighted, trademarked, or patented.
  • Exempts unpublished manuscripts, preliminary analyses, drafts of scientific or academic papers, research plans or proposals, and prepublication peer reviews from public records disclosure.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Public Records Act; provide exemption for unpublished research records of community colleges and universities.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/11/2014

Committee Referrals

Universities and Colleges2/14/2014
Universities and Colleges1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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