MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2015 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representative Crawford
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-150, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT PROVISION THAT ALLOWS MANDATES TO BE IMPOSED UPON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE GREATER OR MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-23-150, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-23-150. * * *
It is not the intent of the
Legislature to impose any additional state unfunded mandates for the
implementation of Sections 37-16-9, 37-23-1 through 37-23-9 and 27-23-133
through 37-23-149. Any provisions of Sections 37-16-9, 37-23-1 through 37-23-9
and 37-23-133 through 37-23-149 that are inconsistent * * * or create additional unfunded state
mandates * * *
shall be expressly unenforceable and have no effect.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2015.