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MS HB888

MS HB888
Student club funds; clarify use and accounting practices by school districts.


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Introduced
02/14/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
Passed
Dead
06/19/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Use And Accounting Practices Relating To Student Club Funds; To Specify The Role Of The Local School Board In Designating An Officer Or Employee Of The School District To Receive Deposit Of Funds Received From The Operations, Conduct Or Maintenance Of Student Clubs; To Specify The Minimum Rules And Regulations To Be Adopted By Local School Boards For The Management And Governance Of Student Club Funds; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies the use and accounting practices relating to student club funds by school districts in Mississippi. It specifies the role of the local school board in designating an officer or employee to receive deposits of student club funds, and it requires the local school board to adopt minimum rules and regulations for the management and governance of such funds. The bill also provides that student club funds shall be maintained and expended by the school principal in individual bank accounts, and it requires the State Department of Education to prescribe a uniform system of accounting and financial reporting for all student club fund transactions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Died On Calendar (on 06/19/2020)

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