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MS HB870

MS HB870
IHL Board of Trustees; require appointments to be made by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.


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Introduced
02/14/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/11/2020
Passed
Dead
06/09/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-101-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of Members To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning By The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives After January 1, 2020, For Vacancies Created By Expiration Of Members' Terms Of Office; To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Shall Have One Appointment Each Made From Each Of The Mississippi Supreme Court Districts; To Prescribe The Process For Making Such Appointments Upon The Expirations Of Members' Terms Beginning With Appointments To Be Made In 2021; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Mississippi Code to change the way members are appointed to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Currently, the Governor appoints the members with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under this bill, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House would each have the authority to appoint members, with their appointment powers rotating every nine years. The bill also specifies that the board will have 12 members, with 4 members appointed from each of the Mississippi Supreme Court districts. The current trustees will continue to serve until the expiration of their terms, and the new appointment process will begin in 2021.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 06/09/2020)

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