Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1197: Department of Archives and History; revise board of trustees of.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 39-5-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the membership of the department of archives and history board of trustees; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 39-5-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 39-5-3. The Department of Archives and History shall be under the control of a board of nine (9) trustees. * * * From and after July 1, 2026, the board shall be reconstituted to consist of nine (9) trustees, eight (8) trustees from each of the four (4) congressional districts, two (2) trustees from each district, as such districts existed on July 1, 2026, and one (1) trustee to be selected from the state at large, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The initial appointments to the board shall be for staggered terms, to be designated by the Governor at the time of appointment as follows: two (2) trustees to serve for five (5) years, two (2) trustees to serve for four (4) years, two (2) trustees to serve *HR26/R831* H. B. No. 1197 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R831 PAGE 1 (ENK\KW) for three (3) years, two (2) trustees to serve for two (2) years, and one (1) …
Sponsors
- Hobgood-Wilkes, Stacey (R, 108) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Subjects: Department of Archives and History
Common questions
- What is HB1197?
- HB1197 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Department of Archives and History; revise board of trustees of.
- What does HB1197 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 39-5-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the membership of the department of archives and history board of trustees; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1197?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1197?
- Hobgood-Wilkes, Stacey (R, 108).
- Where is the official record for HB1197?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1197.xml
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