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2009 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 542

Public universities; amend Const. to provide for a State University System, State Board of Governors and local Boards of Trustees.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 3, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 213A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO CLARIFY THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION BY LAW FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE 8 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE FOR A STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPRISED OF THE 8 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPRISED OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PRESENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO PRESCRIBE THE GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EACH UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TO PRESCRIBE THE GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 15 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Constitution and on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Constitution;Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate