Bill Text: MS SB2475 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: State Department of Education; shall publish any agreement to enforce federal law or regulation for public comment.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Failed) 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee [SB2475 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2015-SB2475-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2015 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Senator(s) Hill, Watson
Senate Bill 2475
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PUBLISH ANY AGREEMENT OR MEMORANDUM OR CONTRACT TO IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) Prior to entering into any agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract with any federal agency to implement or enforce any provision of federal law or regulation, the State Department of Education shall:
(a) Publish the proposed agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract in the Mississippi Register and provide at least ninety (90) days for public comments to be submitted;
(b) Consult with the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the Legislature, including providing the chairs with copies of all public comments submitted; and
(c) Publish a final notice that includes a summary of the public comments and consultation, whether the agreement, memorandum of understanding or contract will be implemented, and any changes made as a result of the comments and consultation.
(2) If the State Department of Education is party to any agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract to implement or enforce any provision of federal law or regulation on the effective date of this act, the department shall comply with subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section. Following these steps, the department shall either:
(a) Publish a notice that the agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract remains in effect without changes; or
(b) Take steps to amend or terminate the agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2015.
