Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/02/97



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Floor Actions

HB 345  School boards; authorize members who are federal          Johnson
        employees to choose salary or per diem in same manner  
        as other members.                                      
           Suspend from Deadlines by HC 107
HB1811  Sales tax; exempt admissions or tickets to hockey games   Simpson
        between teams operated under a professional league     
        franchise.                                             
           Suspend from Deadlines by SC 599
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Suspend from Deadlines by HC 157
HB1932  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide          Ketchings
        matching funds for Bluff Stabilization Project for City
        of Natchez.                                            
           Suspend from Deadlines by HC 158
           Referred To Ways and Means



House: Introductions

HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 161  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Williams
        Bill No. 1739; MMEIA; include certain projects that    
        produce and transmit electrical power.                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 162  Amend Joint Rules; local and private bills imposing tax   Cameron
        to contain referendum.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 163  CON process; create joint study committee to study and    Stribling
        make recommendations regarding.                        
           Referred To Rules
HC 164  HCR SUSPEND: HCR; suspend deadlines for introduction;     Perry
        revise sentencing provision in capital cases.          
           Referred To Rules
HR  44  Commend Haley Barbour regarding his successful tenure     Williams
        as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.      
           Referred To Rules
HR  45  Commend the Noxubee County High School Tigerettes         Ellis
        Basketball Team on outstanding 1996-1997 season.       
           Referred To Rules
HR  46  Commend Cataphote on becoming world leader in             Dedeaux
        reflective markings industry.                          
           Referred To Rules
HR  47  Commending Weir Football Team on winning Class 1A State   Smith (35th)
        Championship.                                          
           Referred To Rules
HR  48  Commend Columbus Municipal School District retirees.      Walker
           Referred To Rules
HR  49  Commend Johnny Boswell on his installation as Chairman    Stevens
        of the board of the Mississippi Association of         
        Broadcasters.                                          
           Referred To Rules
HR  50  CON process; create study committee to study and make     Stribling
        recommendations regarding.                             
           Referred To Rules
HR  51  House Rules; amend to require adoption of state budget    McInnis
        and statement of reasons for changes thereto.          
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 345  School boards; authorize members who are federal          Johnson
        employees to choose salary or per diem in same manner  
        as other members.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1932  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide          Ketchings
        matching funds for Bluff Stabilization Project for City
        of Natchez.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  40  Commend Camille Waddell for swimming medals.              Wells-Smith
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  41  Commend Loyd Star High School Football Team.              Barnett (92nd)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3244  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; increase per diem.          Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3245  Biloxi; contribute to Beauvoir.                           Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SC 599  Susp Rules; further consid HB 1811; sales tax; exempt     Hewes
        admis/tickets to hockey games between teams under prof 
        league franchise.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 345  School boards; authorize members who are federal          Johnson
        employees to choose salary or per diem in same manner  
        as other members.                                      
           Passed
HB 621  Public purchases; certain purchases may be made outside   Perry
        state contract terms.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1480  Seafood; recodify and revise state seafood laws.          Ellington
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1616  Ayers Endowment Fund; create to provide certain funding   Ford
        for JSU, ASU and MVSU.                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  40  Commend Camille Waddell for swimming medals.              Wells-Smith
           Adopted
HR  41  Commend Loyd Star High School Football Team.              Barnett (92nd)
           Adopted
SB2228  Agribusiness Council, revise composition; create          Thames
        advisory committee.                                    
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2661  Marine Resources; DMR may pay cost of removal of          Hewes
        derelict vessels.                                      
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2812  Marine nets; forfeit nets used in violation if not        Hewes
        stolen.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2841  State Parole Board; create 5 member.                      Furniss
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2861  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Bean
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2941  Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting   Posey
        license.                                               
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3101  Biloxi; give to United Way for social services center.    Gollott
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3218  Natchez; contract for city golf course management.        Dearing
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3244  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; increase per diem.          Gollott
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3245  Biloxi; contribute to Beauvoir.                           Gollott
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
SC 596  Roger P. Friou; commend.                                  Horhn
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 599  Susp Rules; further consid HB 1811; sales tax; exempt     Hewes
        admis/tickets to hockey games between teams under prof 
        league franchise.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3246  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for bluff stabilization in        Dearing
        Natchez, MS.                                           
           Referred To Ways and Means
SC 633  Susp Rules; further consid & passage of SB 2500;          Harden
        persons registering to vote under "Motor Voter Act" may
        vote in state elections.                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1834  Local and private; authorize City of D'Iberville and      Barnett (116th)
        Harrison County to jointly create a port commission.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1837  City of Batesville; authorize to increase tourism and     McBride
        industry promotion tax.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1870  Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District; authorize        Henderson (9th)
        special assessment bonds.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1889  Diamond Lakes Utilities and Improvements District,        Henderson (9th)
        Tunica County; revise provisions.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1891  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson (9th)
        revenues.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1908  Panola County; borrow money to construct livestock        McBride
        facilities.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 107  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 345;    Perry
        federal employees choose salary or per diem.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3246  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for bluff stabilization in        Dearing
        Natchez, MS.                                           
           Referred To Finance
SC 639  Thomas Dyson; commend.                                    Burton
           Referred To Rules
SC 640  Susp Rules; further consid of HB 1763; appropriation;     Hall
        Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.               
           Referred To Rules
SC 641  Susp Rules; further consid of HB 1794; appropriation;     Hall
        expenses of Legislature, monthly expense, LBO, PEER    
        Committee.                                             
           Referred To Rules
SC 642  Dr. Cleve McDowell; commend life and accomplishments      Simmons
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 751  City of Mendenhall; authorize to expend city funds and    Rotenberry
        use city employees and equipment to maintain publicly  
        and/or privately owned cemeteries in city.             
           DR - TSDPAA: MU To LP
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1874  Harrison County; authorize to appropriate funds to the    Fredericks
        Alzheimer's Association, South Mississippi Chapter.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1904  Washington County; authorize to impose gaming fee on      Bailey
        gaming vessels docked in the county.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1905  City of Greenville; authorize to impose gaming fee on     Bailey
        gaming vessels docked in the city.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1911  Suffrage; restore to Tommie Annette Brown of Wilkinson    Green (96th)
        County.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1915  Suffrage; restore to Clifford E. D'Angelo of Harrison     Short
        County.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1924  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to The Dixie     Straughter
        Youth Baseball, Inc.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1925  Jackson County; allow bd. of sup. to designate dredge     Endt
        material disposal areas in co., extend industrial park 
        water/sewer system.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC 156  Commend Lowndes County School District retirees.          Walker
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 157  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1840;   Williams
        issue state general obligation bonds for certain ETV   
        capital improvements.                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3246  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for bluff stabilization in        Dearing
        Natchez, MS.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SN   9  Sue Lee Bush, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities      
        Authority, for the four year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1996                                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  25  Douglas E. Rushing, Tylertown, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for   
        the unexpired term of office ending April 1, 1998      
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  36  William Walton Gresham, Jr., Indianola, Mississippi, as   GOVERNOR
        Chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, for the 
        four year term of office commencing October 1, 1997    
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  46  S. Keith Winfield, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities   
        Authority, for the four year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1997                                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  50  Bettie M. Tullos, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for   
        the six year term of office commencing April 1, 1997   
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  51  Larry Montgomery, Fulton, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for the  
        six year term of office commencing April 1, 1997       
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  67  William A. Pittman, Columbia, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries   
        and Parks, for the five year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1997                                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  81  Bryan N. Stevens, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities   
        Authority, for the four year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1997                                           
           Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 890  Authorize Harrison County to pay claim in case of State   Fredericks
        v. Kevin Harrison.                                     
           Transmitted To House
HB 899  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend          Williams
        repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance        
        economic development projects (DECD).                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1075  Alcorn County/City of Corinth; authorize additional       McCoy
        assessment in justice/municipal courts for support of  
        Northeast Mississippi Crime Stoppers.                  
           Transmitted To House
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1481  Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor     Williams
        Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1708  City of Hattiesburg authorized to make contribution to    Davis (102nd)
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1751  Lauderdale County; authorize to create tourism            Young
        commission and levy tourism tax on hotel and motel room
        rentals in the county.                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1818  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the             Flaggs
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1824  Authorize Warren County to contribute to Keep             Flaggs
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Incorporated.              
           Transmitted To House
HB1825  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the We Care     Flaggs
        Community Services, Incorporated.                      
           Transmitted To House
HB1826  Warren County; authorize to contribute to HIV Services,   Flaggs
        Incorporated.                                          
           Transmitted To House
HB1832  City of Grenada; authorize expansion of water and sewer   Holden
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB1850  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to Hattiesburg    Davis (102nd)
        Little League Baseball Association.                    
           Transmitted To House
HB1851  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Pine       Davis (102nd)
        Belt Boys and Girls Club.                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1852  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to Forrest        Davis (102nd)
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           Transmitted To House
HB1853  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Dale       Davis (102nd)
        Robertson Celebrity Golf Tournament.                   
           Transmitted To House
HB1854  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis (102nd)
        child abuse centers.                                   
           Transmitted To House
HB1868  City of Oxford; revise definition of "hotel" and          Perry
        "motel" for levy of motel-hotel tax.                   
           Transmitted To House
HB1869  Caledonia Natural Gas District; revise membership of      Brown
        Board of Commissioners.                                
           Transmitted To House
HB1872  Washington County; authorize contribution to Anti-Drug    Bailey
        Task Force.                                            
           Transmitted To House
HB1873  Harrison County; authorize to adopt leave donation        Fredericks
        policy to assist ill employees.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB1875  Local and private; authorize Bolivar County to            Capps
        compensate individual for programming voting machines  
        and performing voting machine custodial work.          
           Transmitted To House
HB1878  Hattiesburg Tourism Commission; extend repealer.          Davis (102nd)
           Transmitted To House
HB1879  Town of Rienzi; authorize to expend gas transmission      McCoy
        and distribution system beyond corporate limits.       
           Transmitted To House
HB1880  Hinds County and City of Jackson; refund ad valorem       Clarke
        taxes to Central Mississippi Civic Improvement         
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Transmitted To House
HB1883  Belzoni; authorize to contribute to industrial            Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Passed
HB1884  Humphreys County; authorize to contribution to            Straughter
        Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation.              
           Passed
HB1885  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment in     Horne
        all courts to fund drug education.                     
           Transmitted To House
HB1887  City of Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.           Fredericks
           Passed
HB1892  Hancock County/City of Bay St. Louis/City of Waveland;    Compretta
        authorize to assess additional court fee.              
           Transmitted To House
HB1894  Town of Plantersville; authorize to extend police         Holland
        jurisdiction beyond municipal limits.                  
           Transmitted To House
HB1895  Tallahatchie County; authorize to transfer funds and      Reynolds
        contribute to the Tallahatchie County Park Commission. 
           Transmitted To House
HB1899  Town of Isola; authorize to contribute to industrial      Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Passed
HB1900  Town of Louise; authorize to contribute to industrial     Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Passed
HB1901  Coahoma County Tourism Commission; authorize to           Miller
        transfer certain property to Coahoma County.           
           Transmitted To House
HB1903  City of Columbus/Lowndes County; revise distribution of   Smith (39th)
        tourism and MUW support tax.                           
           Transmitted To House
HB1906  City of New Albany; authorize to impose tourism tax on    Mitchell
        hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB1907  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        Mississippi Cheshire Homes.                            
           Transmitted To House
HB1910  Town of Sumner; authorize to maintain banks of Cassidy    Huddleston
        Bayou within the town limits.                          
           Transmitted To House
HB1912  City of Okolona; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Transmitted To House
HB1913  City of Houston; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Transmitted To House
HB1914  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authority to         Bowles
        impose additional court costs to fund crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Transmitted To House
HB1919  City of Clinton; authorize additional payment to          Montgomery
        retirees under disability and relief fund for firemen  
        and policemen.                                         
           Passed
HB1921  City of Moss Point; authorize to construct Veteran's      Broomfield
        Memorial.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1926  City of Indianola; authorize to compensate individual     Richardson
        for lost wages.                                        
           Transmitted To House
HB1927  City of D'Iberville; authorize to create a civil          Barnett (116th)
        service system.                                        
           Passed
HC 156  Commend Lowndes County School District retirees.          Walker
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 157  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1840;   Williams
        issue state general obligation bonds for certain ETV   
        capital improvements.                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 158  Suspend deadlines for introduction; bonds; issue          Ketchings
        general obligation bonds to provide matching funds for 
        Bluff Stabilization Project for City of Natchez.       
           Transmitted To House
HC 159  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of SB 2649;   McCoy
        Mississippi Adequate Education Program.                
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
        federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           Reconsidered
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Tabled Subject To Call
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2377  Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; create under      Bean
        SBCJC.                                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3101  Biloxi; give to United Way for social services center.    Gollott
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3218  Natchez; contract for city golf course management.        Dearing
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3246  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for bluff stabilization in        Dearing
        Natchez, MS.                                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SC 633  Susp Rules; further consid & passage of SB 2500;          Harden
        persons registering to vote under "Motor Voter Act" may
        vote in state elections.                               
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
SN   4  Myrtis L. Franke, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Health, for the six year term of    
        office commencing July 1, 1996                         
           Appointment Confirmed
SN   5  Mary Patricia Curtis, RN, EdD, Columbus, Mississippi,     GOVERNOR
        as a member of the State Board of Nursing, for the four
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1996            
           Appointment Confirmed
SN   6  Linda K. Todd, RN, MSN, Meridian, Mississippi, as a       GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Nursing, for the four year
        term of office commencing July 1, 1996                 
           Appointment Confirmed
SN   7  Courtney R. Tannehill, Philadelphia, Mississippi, as a    GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Nursing, for the unexpired
        term of office ending July 1, 1999                     
           Appointment Confirmed
SN   8  Dr. Harold William Wheeler, Clinton, Mississippi, as a    GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Examiners for Licensed    
        Professional Counselors, for the three year term of    
        office commencing June 30, 1996                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  17  Arretta R. Lyles, D'Iberville, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Rehabilitation Services, for the 
        five year term of office commencing July 1, 1996       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  23  Cherry F. Berry, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the   
        term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the    
        Governor                                               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  24  Patricia Harvey, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the   
        term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the    
        Governor                                               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  26  Willie H. Tomlinson, Jr., Vicksburg, Mississippi, as a    GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Registration for          
        Foresters, for the five year term of office ending June
        30, 2001                                               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  29  James R. Laughlin, Jr., Corinth, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser        
        Licensing and Certification Board, for the four year   
        term of office commencing January 1, 1997              
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  32  Iva Mae Blackledge, Ellisville, Mississippi, as a         GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Nursing, for the four year
        term of office commencing July 1, 1997                 
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  33  Barbara G. Mooney, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Nursing, for the four year term  
        of office commencing July 1, 1997                      
           Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  34  Diane Goza, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Nursing, for the four year term of  
        office commencing July 1, 1997                         
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  35  James F. McNair, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Barber Examiners, for the unexpired 
        term of office ending July 1, 2000                     
           Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  37  Charles G. Purifoy, DDS, Greenwood, Mississippi, as a     GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Dental Examiners, for the 
        four year term of office commencing June 30, 1997      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  38  Artis E. Knight, DDS, Petal, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Dental Examiners, for the four   
        year term of office commencing June 30, 1997           
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  39  Joe Spinks, Philadelphia, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Registration for Foresters, for the 
        five year term of office commencing June 30, 1997      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  40  SallyAnn Adams, D.C., Gautier, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, for the  
        five year term of office commencing April 20, 1997     
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  41  Howard Buford, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        State Board of Contractors, for the five year term of  
        office commencing May 29, 1997                         
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  42  Sherman Boyles, Jr., Waynesboro, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Contractors, for the five 
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  44  Ms. Eileen Shaffer Bailey, Jackson, Mississippi, as a     LT. GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, for a term
        of four years commencing on May 7, 1996                
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  45  Mary Ardillo, Madison, Mississippi, as a member of the    GOVERNOR
        State Board of Animal Health, for the four year term of
        office commencing August 1, 1997                       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  47  Robert M. Shepard, III, Greenville, Mississippi, as a     GOVERNOR
        member Technical Advisory Committee of Boiler and      
        Pressure Vessel Safety, for the four year term of      
        office commencing July 29, 1997                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  48  George H. Gulley, Jr., Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a      GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the  
        four year term of office commencing July 1, 1997       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  49  J. Fred Walker, Long Beach, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Banking Review, for the five year   
        term of office commencing March 24, 1997               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  53  Raymond L. Keith, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Pharmacy, for the five year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1997                      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  54  Dr. Stuart G. Denman, Jr., Charleston, Mississippi, as    GOVERNOR
        a member of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, for
        the five year term of office commencing May 22, 1997   
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  55  Stanley Eddie McKee, Corinth, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Barber Examiners, for the four   
        year term of office commencing June 30, 1997           
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  56  Barbara Schoonover Pittman, Ed. S., Yazoo City,           GOVERNOR
        Mississippi, as a member of the State Board of         
        Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, for the
        three year term of office commencing June 30, 1997     
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  57  Ted Kendall, IV, Bolton, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Animal Health, for the four year    
        term of office commencing August 1, 1997               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  59  E. David Cox, Madison, Mississippi, as a member of the    GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Real Estate Commission, for the four year  
        term of office commencing May 20, 1997                 
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  60  Hubert F. Green, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Contractors, for the five year   
        term of office commencing July 1, 1997                 
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  66  Dennis Dean, West, Mississippi, as a member of the        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Animal Health, for the four year term of
        office commencing August 1, 1997                       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  68  James V. Miller, Moss Point, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the         
        unexpired term of office ending June 30, 1998          
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  70  A. D. Buffington, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the
        four year term of office commencing June 6, 1997       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  71  L. C. Carlton, Clinton, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        Veterans' Home Purchase Board, for the four year term  
        of office commencing June 30, 1997                     
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  72  Dan McNeill, McNeill, Mississippi, as a member of the     SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION
        Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the term  
        of office that shall be at the pleasure of the         
        Mississippi Sheriff's Association                      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  73  Tommie Lee, Gloster, Mississippi, as a member of the      ASSN OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
        Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the term  
        of office that shall be at the pleasure of the         
        Association of Chiefs of Police                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  74  Steven Brambett, Oxford, Mississippi, as a member of      ASSN OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
        the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the   
        term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the    
        Association of Chiefs of Police                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  75  Charles Head, Sr., Terry, Mississippi, as a member of     PSC CHAIRMAN
        the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the   
        term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the    
        Commissioner of Public Safety                          
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  76  Benjamin F. Harper, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a       MS AARP EXECUTIVE CMTE
        member of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, 
        for the term of office that shall be at the pleasure of
        the Mississippi American Association of Retired Persons
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  77  Tommie B. McClendon, Poplarville, Mississippi, as a       MS AARP EXECUTIVE CMTE
        member of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, 
        for the term of office that shall be at the pleasure of
        the Mississippi American Association of Retired Persons
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  78  Ms. Yvonne Gallaher, Brandon, Mississippi, as a member    LT. GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the
        term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the Lt.
        Governor                                               
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  79  Mr. Jack C. McMillen, Senatobia, Mississippi, as a        LT. GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, 
        for the term of office that shall be at the pleasure of
        the Lt. Governor                                       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  84  Jane O. Cook, Ph.D., Biloxi, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Examiners for Licensed           
        Professional Counselors, for the three year term of    
        office commencing June 30, 1997                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  85  Brad C. Bean, Liberty, Mississippi, as a member of the    GOVERNOR
        State Board of Animal Health, for the four year term of
        office commencing August 1, 1997                       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  87  Clinton E. Brock, Kosciusko, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Barber Examiners, for the four   
        year term of office commencing June 30, 1997           
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  88  Dolph Baker, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the     GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, for the six year term 
        of office commencing May 19, 1997                      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  89  Mary Elizabeth Morgan Morton, Morgan City, Mississippi,   GOVERNOR
        as a member of the State Board of Mental Health, for   
        the seven year term of office commencing July 1, 1997  
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  90  Eldon P. Hopf, Gloster, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Forestry Commission, for the six year term 
        of office commencing July 1, 1997                      
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  91  Jo Leslie, Brandon, Mississippi, as a member of the       GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, for the five year  
        term of office commencing May 14, 1997                 
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  92  Julie Cain, Wiggins, Mississippi, as a member of the      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the    
        unexpired term of office ending June 6, 1997           
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  93  Julie Cain, Wiggins, Mississippi, as a member of the      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the    
        four year term of office commencing June 6, 1997       
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  94  Robert H. Montague, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, for  
        the five year term of office commencing  May 14, 1997  
           Appointment Confirmed
SN  99  Trey Bobinger, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the   ATTORNEY GENERAL
        Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, for the term  
        of office that shall be at the pleasure of the Attorney
        General                                                
           Appointment Confirmed
SN 103  Don Merrill Mott, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Technical Advisory Committee of Boiler and      
        Pressure Vessel Safety, for the four year term of      
        office commencing July 29, 1997                        
           Appointment Confirmed
SN 106  E. Watts Davis, O.D., Laurel, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Optometry, for the five year term
        of office commencing June 20, 1997                     
           Appointment Confirmed
SN 108  Eddie Robinson, Jr., Grenada, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the four    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Appointment Confirmed



Senate: Referred Other House

HC 160  Extend 1997 Regular Session; set date of sine die         Horne
        adjournment.                                           
           Referred To Rules

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