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MS HB556
MS HB55616th Section lands; authorize local school boards to enter into public or private contracts for sale of forestry products grown on.
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Introduced
01/18/2021
01/18/2021
In Committee
02/22/2021
02/22/2021
Crossed Over
02/03/2021
02/03/2021
Passed
Dead
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 29-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Local School Boards, Which Approve The Sales Of Timber And Forest Products Grown On Sixteenth Section Lands, To Enter Into Long-term Public Or Private Contracts For The Sale Of Certain Forest Products; To Amend Section 29-3-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Local School Boards To Lease Sixteenth Section Or In Lieu Lands Classified As Agricultural Land, Using Provisions Related To Best Farm Management Practices Established By The Secretary Of State In Consultation With Federal Agricultural Agencies And The Mississippi State University Extension Service; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill allows local school boards in Mississippi to enter into long-term public or private contracts for the sale of forestry products grown on 16th Section lands, which are public lands set aside to generate revenue for local schools. The bill also clarifies the authority of school boards to lease 16th Section lands classified as agricultural land, using best farm management practices established by the Secretary of State in consultation with federal agricultural agencies and the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The bill grants emergency powers to school boards and the Secretary of State to manage and sell timber on 16th Section lands in the event of a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
Sponsors (11)
Lester Carpenter (R)*,
Ronnie Crudup (D)*,
Jerry Darnell (R)*,
Karl Gibbs (D)*,
Dale Goodin (R)*,
Gregory Holloway (D)*,
Vince Mangold (R)*,
Jay McKnight (R)*,
Ken Morgan (R)*,
Bill Pigott (R)*,
Lynn Wright (R)*,
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 03/02/2021)
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