Description: School districts; provide certain annexation procedures and incentive grants.
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNEXATION TO A MUNICIPALITY OF TERRITORY IN AN ADJACENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AND EMPOWER A BOARD OF ARBITRATION IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED AS TO THE DISPOSITION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, STUDENTS, REVENUES AND INDEBTEDNESS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY ANNEXATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 1 OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ITS FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-22-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED GRANTS UNDER THE SECOND LEVEL FUNDING PROGRAM TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH CONSOLIDATE AFTER JULY 1, 1997; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/22/97 at 11:27.