§1103 Establishment of John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development

Summary

Creates the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development inside the legislative branch. A seven-member Board of Trustees will run it: two members picked by the Senate majority leader, one by the Senate minority leader, two by the Speaker of the House, one by the House minority leader, plus the Center’s Executive Director who is automatically a board member. Appointed board members normally serve six-year terms. The first three Senate appointees will be assigned by the Senate majority leader to terms of 2, 4, and 6 years. The first three House appointees will be assigned by the Speaker to terms of 2, 4, and 6 years. If someone leaves early, their replacement serves the rest of that term and is chosen the same way. Board members (except the Executive Director) do not get pay but can be repaid for travel, lodging, and necessary expenses. The Center will be located at or near Starkville, Mississippi, where Mississippi State University is.