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MS HB1210
MS HB1210The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
summary
Introduced
02/14/2024
02/14/2024
In Committee
03/22/2024
03/22/2024
Crossed Over
03/07/2024
03/07/2024
Passed
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/17/2024
04/17/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program" at Mississippi State University to provide scholarships to students pursuing a veterinary medicine degree, who will then commit to practicing veterinary medicine in rural areas of the state. The program is administered by the Dean of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, who has the authority to develop the program's policies, select recipients, and establish a budget. Eligible recipients must agree to practice as a food supply animal or rural mixed animal veterinarian in a rural community for at least four years after graduation. The university is authorized to accept donations and grants to support the program, and the Dean must submit an annual report to the legislature on the program's activities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (122)
Shane Aguirre (R)*,
Brent Anderson (R)*,
Jeramey Anderson (D)*,
Otis Anthony (D)*,
Tracy Arnold (R)*,
Willie Bailey (D)*,
Earle Banks (D)*,
Shane Barnett (R)*,
Manly Barton (R)*,
Christopher Bell (D)*,
Donnie Bell (R)*,
Richard Bennett (R)*,
Lawrence Blackmon (D)*,
Charles Blackwell (R)*,
C. Scott Bounds (R)*,
Andy Boyd (R)*,
Randy Boyd (R)*,
William Brown (D)*,
Elliot Burch (R)*,
Cedric Burnett (D)*,
Grace Butler-Washington (D)*,
Larry Byrd (R)*,
Billy Adam Calvert (R)*,
Lester Carpenter (R)*,
Bryant W. Clark (D)*,
Angela Cockerham (I)*,
Carolyn Crawford (R)*,
Samuel Creekmore IV (R)*,
Ronnie Crudup (D)*,
Becky Currie (R)*,
Oscar Denton (D)*,
Clay Deweese (R)*,
Jim Estrada (R)*,
Dan Eubanks (R)*,
Casey Eure (R)*,
Robert Evans (D)*,
John Faulkner (D)*,
Kevin Felsher (R)*,
Jimmy Fondren (R)*,
Jill Ford (R)*,
Kevin Ford (R)*,
Stephanie Foster (D)*,
Justis Gibbs (D)*,
Karl Gibbs (D)*,
Zachary Grady (R)*,
Jeffrey Guice (R)*,
Jeff Hale (R)*,
Rodney Hall (R)*,
Greg Haney (R)*,
Jeffery Harness (D)*,
W.I. Harris (R)*,
Josh Hawkins (R)*,
John Hines (D)*,
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (R)*,
Gregory Holloway (D)*,
Kenji Holloway (D)*,
Joey Hood (R)*,
Kevin Horan (R)*,
Steve Horne (R)*,
Jeffrey Hulum (D)*,
Celeste Hurst (R)*,
Keith Jackson (D)*,
Lataisha Jackson (D)*,
Timaka James-Jones (D)*,
Robert Johnson (D)*,
Kabir Karriem (D)*,
Justin Keen (R)*,
Bill Kinkade (R)*,
Timmy Ladner (R)*,
Trey Lamar (R)*,
Jon Lancaster (R)*,
Steve Lott (R)*,
Vince Mangold (R)*,
Clay Mansell (R)*,
Steve Massengill (R)*,
Brad Mattox (R)*,
Kent McCarty (R)*,
Hester McCray (D)*,
Missy McGee (R)*,
Jay McKnight (R)*,
Dana McLean (R)*,
Jonathan McMillan (R)*,
Carl Mickens (D)*,
Sam Mims (R)*,
Ken Morgan (R)*,
Fabian Nelson (D)*,
Gene Newman (R)*,
Karl Oliver (R)*,
Solomon Osborne (D)*,
Jansen Owen (R)*,
Orlando Paden (D)*,
Bill Pigott (R)*,
Daryl Porter (D)*,
Brent Powell (R)*,
John Read (R)*,
Kimberly Remak (R)*,
Rob Roberson (R)*,
Tracey Rosebud (D)*,
Randy Rushing (R)*,
Robert Sanders (D)*,
Noah Sanford (R)*,
Donnie Scoggin (R)*,
Omeria Scott (D)*,
Fred Shanks (R)*,
Troy Smith (R)*,
Andrew Stepp (R)*,
Jody Steverson (R)*,
Zakiya Summers (D)*,
Cheikh Taylor (D)*,
Rickey Thompson (D)*,
Joseph Tubb (R)*,
Mark Tullos (R)*,
Jerry Turner (R)*,
Lance Varner (R)*,
Beth Luther Waldo (R)*,
Price Wallace (R)*,
Percy Watson (D)*,
Jason White (R)*,
Lee Yancey (R)*,
Shanda Yates (I)*,
Charles Young (D)*,
Hank Zuber (R)*,
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 04/17/2024)
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