House Bill 838

AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE DUTY TO ASSIST THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRISON LANDS LEASED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED FOR LEASING AND RE-LEASING PRISON LANDS THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECREASE THE MAXIMUM TERM FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE AGRICULTURAL REGISTRATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI MARKET BULLETIN SHALL BE PUBLICATIONS FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF SUCH LEASES; TO REVISE THE ADVERTISEMENT CRITERIA FOR THE LEASING OF PRISON LANDS; TO REMOVE CERTAIN PROCEDURES WHICH ALLOWED PAYMENT BY A LESSEE BY PROMISSORY NOTE; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM LEASING PENITENTIARY LANDS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO CERTAIN SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-351 AND 47-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-353 AND 47-5-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jerry R. Turner

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Public Property
2. Feb 23Died in committee in the House