Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 1106 — Community college board of trustees; provide for the selection of for Hinds Community College District.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 84 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 1106 retains much of the original language regarding the structure of the board of trustees for junior college districts, specifically detailing the appointment process. However, it now focuses solely on bringing forward the existing laws for potential amendments rather than amending them outright or adding new sections. This change matters because it signals that lawmakers may be looking to evaluate and possibly update the rules governing trustee selection without making immediate alterations, allowing for further discussion and consideration in the future.

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HB1106 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB1106 (As Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Weathersby House Bill 1106 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO CODIFY SECTION 37-29-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT;
Representative Weathersby House Bill 1106 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-29-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS;
     SECTION 1.  Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
     SECTION 1.  Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows:
     37-29-65.  (1)  Except as provided in this section and in Sections 37-29-409, 37-29-457 * * * and, 37-29-505 and 37-29-701, there shall be five (5) trustees from each county of the junior college district which originally entered into and gave financial aid in establishing the junior college.  On June 30, 1992, the offices of the six (6) trustees from each of the original counties in the Northwest Community College District shall stand vacated.  The board of supervisors of those respective counties shall appoint two (2) members on July 1, 1992, to serve full terms of office as provided in this section.
     37-29-65.  (1)  Except as provided in this section and in Sections 37-29-409, 37-29-457 and 37-29-505, there shall be five (5) trustees from each county of the junior college district which originally entered into and gave financial aid in establishing the junior college.  On June 30, 1992, the offices of the six (6) trustees from each of the original counties in the Northwest Community College District shall stand vacated.  The board of supervisors of those respective counties shall appoint two (2) members on July 1, 1992, to serve full terms of office as provided in this section.
     SECTION 2.  The following shall be codified as Section 37-29-701, Mississippi Code of 1972:
     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2020.
     37-29-701.  The operation and control of the Hinds Community College District shall be vested in a board of trustees representing the four (4) counties lying within the district and Copiah County.  The said board shall consist of fourteen (14) members to be chosen as follows:
          (a)  Hinds County shall be entitled to six (6) members who shall be elected from the residents of said county by the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County, with one (l) such member to be the Superintendent of the Hinds County School District.
          (b)  Claiborne County shall be entitled to two (2) members, one (1) who shall be elected from the residents of said county by the Board of Supervisors of Claiborne County, and one (l) member to be the Superintendent of the Claiborne County School District.
          (c)  Rankin County shall be entitled to two (2) members, one (1) who shall be elected from the residents of said county by the Board of Supervisors of Rankin County, and one (l) member to be the Superintendent of the Rankin County School District.
          (d)  Warren County shall be entitled to two (2) members, one (1) who shall be elected from the residents of said county by the Board of Supervisors of Warren County, and one (l) member to be the Superintendent of the Vicksburg Warren School District.
          (e)  Copiah County shall be entitled to two (2) members, one (l) who shall be elected from the residents of said county by the Board of Supervisors of Copiah County, and one (l) member to be the Superintendent of the Copiah County School District.
          (f)  The terms of office for the members shall be five (5) years.  However, upon the first selection of trustees in the county, one (l) shall be elected for a term of five (5) years, one (l) for a term of four (4) years, one (l) for a term of three (3) years, one (l) for a term of two (2) years, and one (l) for a term of one (l) year, so as to prevent the retirement of more than one (l) member in any one (1) year.  Each member shall serve until their successors are appointed and have been duly qualified.
          (g)  The superintendent of each such school district may, in his or her discretion, choose not to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hinds Community College District.  Such decision not to serve shall be in writing and entered on the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Hinds Community College District.  The county board of supervisors of any county whose superintendent has resigned pursuant to this paragraph shall fill the vacancy caused by such resignation.
          (h)  Persons who are currently serving as members of the Board of Trustees of the Hinds Community College District shall complete their terms without interruption.
     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Passed As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Tabled Subject To Call

  7. Title Suff Do Pass

  8. Referred To Universities and Colleges

Sponsors

  • Weathersby · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Weathersby

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 121 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24000
Unaffiliated 41000
Republican 54000
Independent 2000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Anderson (110th) — Yea
Andrews — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1106?
HB 1106 is sponsored by Weathersby.
What is the current status of HB 1106?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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