House Bill 1267

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 55-23-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE OPERATING AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH PROFITS ARE DEPOSITED FROM EVENTS HELD AT THE STADIUM; TO PROHIBIT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY FROM NEGOTIATING OR RENEGOTIATING LEASES FOR ANY PART OF STADIUM PROPERTY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY'S OPERATION AND RENOVATION OF MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 55-23-7 THROUGH 55-23-21, 55-23-33, 55-23-41 THROUGH 55-23-45 AND 55-23-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 55-23-3 AND 55-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE TITLE FOR THE "MISSISSIPPI VETERAN MEMORIAL STADIUM ACT" AND CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERAN MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THOSE REPEALED SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mary H. Coleman

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Property
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House