AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 AND 37-159-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998 AND INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY ASSISTED TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT PROGRAM, THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING TEACHER PROGRAM, AND A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING FOR TEACHERS IN WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 37-159-1 AND 37-159-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO OUTDATED STATUTORY LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT OF 1998; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-159-19
As Passed by the House: 37-159-19
Approved by the Governor: 37-159-19