37-31-209 - Membership, powers and duties of advisory councils.
§ 37-31-209. Membership, powers and duties of advisory councils.
(1) Any advisory council, other than the special management advisory board, serving the board shall include five (5) members who are presidents of public community/junior colleges located in the State of Mississippi, and three (3) members who are superintendents of education of a countywide, municipal separate or consolidated school district.
(2) In addition to any other requirements of law, it is made the duty of the advisory council and it is hereby granted the authority to:
(a) Advise the State Board of Education in the development of comprehensive policies and programs for the improvement of vocational-technical education in the state;
(b) Assist in the formulation of rules, regulations and standards relating to vocational-technical education programs by submitting written recommendations prior to their adoption and promulgation by the board; and
(c) Assist in the promotion of public understanding of the purposes, policies and practices regarding vocational-technical education in this state.
(3) The additional members of the advisory council may meet with the board in a nonvoting capacity at regular meetings of the board when the board is not in executive session.
(4) The additional members required by this section shall be reimbursed for their expenses in the same manner and from the same source as other members.
Sources: Laws, 1982, ch. 493, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 482, § 13, eff from and after July 1, 1992.