Bill Text: MS SB2713 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Institutions of higher learning; authorize to dispose of real property.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-02-15 - Died On Calendar [SB2713 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-SB2713-Comm_Sub.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Universities and Colleges; Public Property
By: Senator(s) Davis
Senate Bill 2713
(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-117-1, 37-119-1, 37-123-1, 37-125-1 AND 37-127-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY TO SELL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CONVEYED OR GIVEN TO THEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-117-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-117-1. The institution incorporated by the act of the Legislature, approved March 12, 1884, and established in pursuance thereof, shall continue to exist as a body politic and corporate by the name of the "Mississippi College for Women," with all its property and franchises, rights, powers and privileges conferred on it by law, or properly incident to such a body and necessary to accomplish the purpose of its creation; said college may receive and hold and sell all real estate and personal property conveyed or given to it for such purposes. However, the name "Mississippi State College for Women" is hereafter changed to "Mississippi University for Women," without interference with the rights, powers and prerogatives of said college which continue in all respects. Whenever the name "Mississippi College for Women" appears the same is construed to denote "Mississippi University for Women."
SECTION 2. Section 37-119-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-119-1. The institution incorporated by an act of the Legislature, approved March 30, 1910, and established in pursuance thereof, shall continue to exist as a body-politic and corporate by the name of University of Southern Mississippi, with all its property and franchises, rights, powers and privileges conferred on it by law, or properly incident to such body and necessary to accomplish the purpose of its creation; said university may receive and hold and sell all real estate and personal property conveyed or given it, and wherever the term of Mississippi Southern College appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi the same shall be construed to refer to the University of Southern Mississippi.
SECTION 3. Section 37-123-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-123-1. The body politic and corporate created by Chapter 284, Laws of Mississippi 1924, by the name of "Delta State Teachers' College" is continued to have perpetual succession with power to contract and be contracted with; to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, property of any description, to have, hold and employ and sell the same; to make and use a corporate seal, with power to change the same; to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of its members, official agents and employees. However, the name of said "Delta State Teachers' College" shall be hereafter changed to "Delta State University" without interference with the rights, powers and prerogatives of said college which shall continue in all respects.
Wherever the name "Delta State Teachers' College" or "Delta State College" appears, the same shall be construed to denote Delta State University.
SECTION 4. Section 37-125-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-125-1. A body politic and corporate is hereby created by the name of the "Jackson State College" to have perpetual succession, with power to contract and be contracted with, to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, property of any description, to have, hold and employ and sell the same, to make and use a corporate seal, with power to break or change the same, and to adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the government of its members, official agents, and employees. However, the name of said "Jackson State College" is hereafter changed to "Jackson State University," without interference with the rights, powers and prerogatives of said college which continue in all respects. Whenever the name "Jackson State College" appears, the same is construed to denote "Jackson State University."
SECTION 5. Section 37-127-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-127-1. A body politic and corporate is hereby created by the name of the "Mississippi Valley State College" to have perpetual succession, with power to contract and be contracted with, to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, property of any description, to have, hold, and employ and sell the same, to make and use a corporate seal, with power to break or change the same, and to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of its members, official agents, and employees. However, the name of said "Mississippi Valley State College" is hereafter changed to "Mississippi Valley State University," without interference with the rights, powers and prerogatives of said college which continue in all respects. Whenever the name "Mississippi Valley State College" appears, the same is construed to denote "Mississippi Valley State University."
SECTION 6. When any real property conveyed or given to a university under the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is sold under authority of law, the said board of trustees shall file notice of the proposed sale with the Chairmen of the Senate and House Universities and Colleges Committees and the Senate and House Public Property Committees at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed sale of the property.
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.
