Bill Text: MS HB1629 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriation; IHL board for cost of waiving tuition at IHLs for certain foster children and adopted children.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-06-03 - Died In Committee [HB1629 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2020-HB1629-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Crudup
House Bill 1629
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF WAIVING TUITION AT ANY STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR CERTAIN FOSTER CHILDREN, ADOPTED CHILDREN OR WARDS OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of paying the cost of waiving tuition at any state institution of higher learning for certain foster children, adopted children or wards of the state as provided under House Bill No. 15, 2020 Regular Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................................
.................................................. $ 600,000.00.
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020.
