Became law as Chapter 415, Laws of 2014, signed March 24, 2014, 63 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 717
University of Southern Mississippi property; authorize DFA to sell and convey certain parcel in Harrison County.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON UNDER THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, LOCATED IN D'IBERVILLE, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO SELL AND CONVEY OR LEASE PARCELS OF CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON UNDER THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO STIPULATE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PROPERTY MAY BE SOLD OR LEASED TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SELLING OR LEASING ENTITY SHALL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL THAT PROVIDES THE HIGHEST AND BEST VALUE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND THE STATE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE PRICE, USE AND OTHER PROPOSAL CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN ALL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY SOLD OR LEASED UNDER THIS ACT; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Hank Lott, Randall Patterson, Bill Pigott, Sonya Williams-Barnes, Tom Weathersby
Its course
January 20 to March 24, 2014, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 617 days
Public PropertyJan 20 to Jan 288 days
In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 1133 days
Public PropertyFeb 17 to Mar 314 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 198 days
With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 245 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 6
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 11
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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 6
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Property
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 6Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11
- Feb 11Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 11Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 19
- Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 24
- Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To Public PropertySenate
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 11AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor