Mississippi House Bill 1186 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 29-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Secretary Of State With Regard To Reviewing The Terms And Conditions Of Certain Contracts And Agreements Entered Into By Boards Of Education For The Sale Of Timber, Timber Products Or Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands; To Amend Section 29-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Boards To Enter Into Long-term Contracts, Not To Exceed A Term Of 60 Years, For The Sale Of Timber Or Timber Products And Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands; To Provide Discretionary Authority To Local Boards To Enter Into Cooperative Agreements With Other Boards Of Education And The State Forestry Commission For The Negotiation Of A Joint Supply Contract For The Benefit Of The School Districts That Are Parties To The Agreement; To Require The Secretary Of State To Revise The Terms And Conditions Of Cooperative Agreements Entered Into By Boards Of Education Before Any Long Term Contract Is Executed; To Amend Section 29-3-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Bring Forward Section 29-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 29-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Forestry Commission To Oversee The Approval Of Any Contracts For The Sale Of Timber, Timber Products Or Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Contract Is In The Best Interest Of The Local Board Of Education And That A Fair Price Is Received For The Sale; To Amend Section 37-7-301 And 37-39-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

School Boards; authorize to enter into long-term contract for sale of timber on 16th section lands.

Rep. Price Wallace [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	House	Died On Calendar
2023-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
29	1	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
29	3	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
29	3	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
29	3	41	New Code	See Bill Text
29	3	45	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	39	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	7	301	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1186.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1186IN.htm