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MS HB1229
Bill
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Rufus Straughter
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 39-3-17 of the Mississippi Code to allow boards of trustees for public libraries in rural counties to modify employment requirements for hiring a library system director.
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Permits rural county library boards to substitute equivalent experience and a bachelor's degree in library science for the standard educational qualifications prescribed by the Mississippi Library Commission.
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Defines "rural county" as a county with a population under 50,000, an area with less than 500 individuals per square mile, or a municipality with less than 15,000 individuals.
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Takes effect July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Board of trustees for county or municipal public libraries; revise qualifications for library director in certain counties.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/23/2016