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MS SB2825

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Blount

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-29-65 and codifies Section 37-29-701 of Mississippi Code to establish the composition and selection process for the Hinds Community College District Board of Trustees.

  • Creates a 14-member board representing five counties: Hinds County (6 members), Claiborne County (2 members), Rankin County (2 members), Warren County (2 members), and Copiah County (2 members).

  • Requires county boards of supervisors to elect board members from county residents, with each county's superintendent of education designated as one member, though superintendents may decline to serve in writing.

  • Establishes five-year terms for board members, with staggered initial terms of five, four, three, two, and one year to prevent multiple retirements in a single year.

  • Allows current Hinds Community College District board members to complete their existing terms without interruption and takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Hinds Community College District Board of Trustees; provide for selection of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Universities and Colleges2/17/2020

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