Mississippi House Bill 1136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish A Scholarship Program Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Law School Students At The University Of Mississippi Or Mississippi College Who Agree To Work As Attorneys For A Mississippi Branch Of The Legal Services Corporation After Graduation From Law School; To Provide That Persons Who Receive A Scholarship Under The Program, After Graduation From Law School, Must Render Service As An Attorney For A Mississippi Branch Of The Legal Services Corporation For A Period Of Not Less Than Four Years; To Provide That Any Person Who Receives A Scholarship Under The Program Who Fails To Complete Law School Or Fails To Complete The Service Obligation As An Attorney For The Department For Not Less Than Four Years, Shall Become Liable Immediately To The Board Of Trustees For The Sum Of All Scholarship Awards Received, Plus Interest; And For Related Purposes.

Scholarship; create program for law students who agree to work as attorney for Mississippi Legal Services.

Rep. Thomas Reynolds [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2014-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB1136.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1136IN.htm