37-29-507 - General powers and duties of trustees.
§ 37-29-507. General powers and duties of trustees.
(1) The Board of Trustees of the Meridian Junior College District shall have the power to do all things necessary for the successful operation of the district; and, the duties of such board shall be the general government of the district and the direction of the administration thereof.
(2) The Meridian Junior College District shall have all the powers of other junior colleges and junior college districts in the State of Mississippi; and, the delineation and enumeration of the powers and purposes set out in Sections 37-29-501 through 37-29-515 shall not be construed to restrict the powers of the governing authorities of the district so as to deny to the district any of the rights, privileges and powers enjoyed by other junior colleges and junior college districts in the State of Mississippi.
(3) The Meridian Junior College District shall remain subject to the jurisdiction and control of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges as now established or as the same may be hereafter changed by law and shall be subject to all rules and regulations and all statutory limitations which are now in effect or may hereafter be imposed, except as the same may be in direct conflict with the provisions of Sections 37-29-501 through 37-29-515.
Sources: Laws, 1980, ch. 428, § 4; Laws, 1986, ch. 434, § 12, eff from and after July 1, 1986 (became law on April 4, 1986, without Governor's signature).