Bill Text: MS HB1522 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Computer devices, equipment and adaptive devices; authorize school districts to sell to graduating senior at the residual value of such.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-30 - Title Suff Do Pass [HB1522 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2025-HB1522-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representative Owen
House Bill 1522
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-459, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF COMPUTERS, PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND ADAPTIVE DEVICES TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE SATISFIED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE RESIDUAL VALUE OF THE COST OF SUCH DEVICES OR EQUIPMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-7-459, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-7-459. (1) Upon a
resolution duly adopted by a majority of its members, the board of trustees of
local public school districts may adopt a policy authorizing the sale of
computers, peripheral equipment and adaptive devices to students to whom such
devices and equipment have been issued during the course of an academic school
year. However, the sale of computers by a public school district shall be
limited to those students enrolled in Grade 12, who are in possession of a
district-issued computer device or equipment, and who have satisfied all the
requirements for graduation, as established by the school district. Students
meeting the criteria established in this paragraph * * * shall be required
to pay * * * the residual value for the cost of the district-issued
computer device or peripheral equipment or adaptive device. * * *
(2) All sales shall be final and without warranty of merchantability, given the prior and extended use of the computer, equipment or adaptive device by the purchasing student. All proceeds received from the sale of property authorized under paragraph (1) of this section shall be deposited into the school maintenance fund as provided under Section 37-7-457.
(3) For purposes of this section the term "school board" also means the governing board of a charter school authorized by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. As used in this section, the term "school of enrollment" also means a charter school.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
