Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2710
Administrative merger of ASU with JSU; direct IHL to implement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ORDERLY MERGER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-121-1, 37-121-3, 37-121-5 AND 37-121-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE A DISTINCT CAMPUS OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO STUDY THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND CONSOLIDATE PROGRAMS WHICH ARE DUPLICATIVE OR NOT COST-EFFECTIVE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate