Bill Text: MS HB266 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 266 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Roosevelt State Park; rename Alfreda Lodge as Alfreda-Harris Lodge in honor of Coach Carl E. "Scutt" Harris, Sr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB266 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-HB266-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Representative Miles

House Bill 266

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ALFREDA LODGE ON THE CAMPGROUNDS OF ROOSEVELT STATE PARK IN MORTON, MISSISSIPPI, SHALL BE RENAMED THE ALFREDA-HARRIS LODGE, IN HONOR OF COACH CARL E. "SCUTT" HARRIS, SR.; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The Alfreda Lodge on the campgrounds of Roosevelt State Park in Morton, Mississippi, shall be renamed the Alfreda-Harris Lodge, in honor of the late Coach Carl E. "Scutt" Harris, Sr., in acknowledgment of his venerable service as a retired employee of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and park manager for Roosevelt State Park. The Department of Finance and Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place within the Alfrea-Harris Lodge, which states the background, accomplishments and service of Coach Harris to Roosevelt State Park and the State of Mississippi.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.