Mississippi § 37-4-4 - Persons required to attend meetings of board; compensation.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-4-4 — Persons required to attend meetings of board; compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-4-4. Persons required to attend meetings of board; compensation.
The Commissioner of Higher Education, or his designee, and one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to be designated by the chairman of said board, shall attend all regular meetings of the Mississippi Community College Board. Said university representatives shall have no jurisdiction or vote on any matter within the jurisdiction of the board. The Commissioner of Higher Education and any designee who is a state employee shall receive no per diem for attending meetings of the board, but shall be entitled to actual and necessary expense reimbursement and mileage for attending meetings at locations other than Jackson, Mississippi. The designee of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall receive per diem compensation as authorized by Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972, for attending said meetings, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary expense reimbursement and mileage, which shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Mississippi Community College Board.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-4-4 ("Persons required to attend meetings of board; compensation.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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