Bill Text: MS HB1340 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Universities; require certain state universities to play each other every five years in football.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [HB1340 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2012-HB1340-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Universities and Colleges

By: Representative Lott

House Bill 1340

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY AND ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY TO PLAY FOOTBALL AGAINST EACH OTHER AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall require the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, the University of Southern Mississippi, Jackson State University and Alcorn State University to each compete in football against each of the other universities at least once every five (5) years, beginning in the 2013 season.

     (2)  The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to enforce the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.