HB488: School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day.
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An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day To Provide For Student-initiated Prayer On A Voluntary Basis; To Bring Forward Sections 37-13-4 And 37-13-4.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That This Requirement Shall Become Effective Only Upon A Determination By The State Attorney General That The United States Supreme Court Has Overruled The Decision Of Engel V. Vitale, Which Has The Effect Of Holding Unconstitutional Any State Law That Seeks To Create Such A Requirement; To Provide A Right Of Intervention By The Legislature Or Governor In Any Case In Which The Constitutionality Of This Act Challenged; And For Related Purposes.
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