Mississippi Senate Bill 2931 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 29-3-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Office Of Secretary Of State Shall Manage And Approve The Leasing Of Sixteenth Section School Land Subsurface Minerals, To Provide Minimum Royalty Provisions For Such Mineral Leases, And To Clarify Compensation For Any Damage To The Lease As A Result Of Mining, Developing Or Easements; To Codify Section 37-17-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Office Of Secretary Of State Shall Manage The Leasing Of Sixteenth Section School Land In School Districts Which Are Under The Control Of The State Department Of Education Due To Emergency Circumstances And To Authorize School Districts To Voluntarily Divest Sixteenth Section School Land Management; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Districts To Acquire Easements For Access To Sixteenth Section School Land Under Its Jurisdiction; And For Related Purposes.

Sixteenth section school land; Secretary of State shall manage mineral leases, etc.

Sen. Giles Ward [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2931.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2931IN.htm