Bill Text: MS HB1075 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Universities and colleges; delete requirements for eligibility for students in certain student organizations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-03-02 - Died In Committee [HB1075 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-HB1075-Engrossed.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Universities and Colleges

By: Representative Barker

House Bill 1075

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 37-111-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES OR OTHER SIMILAR UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE SOCIETIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 37-111-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provides student eligibility requirements for membership in fraternities, sororities or other similar university or college societies, is repealed.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.