History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Marine resources; authorize Department of Marine Resources to exercise law enforcement powers.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ryan
Code Sections: A 049-0015-0003, A 049-0015-0011, A 049-0015-0015, A 049-0015-0021, A 049-0015-0063, A 049-0027-0013, A 049-0004-0007, A 049-0015-0301
Title: AN ACT TO TRANSFER CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS, DUTIES, EMPLOYEES, EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INSPECTOR"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-15-11, 49-15-15, 49-15-21, 49-15-63, 49-27-13 AND 49-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES AND TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE COMMISSION EXERCISING LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS; TO REPEAL SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 611, LAWS OF 1995, WHICH REQUIRES THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES AND THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MARINE RESOURCES AND MARINE WATERS OF THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
End Of Document
1997/History/HB\HB0056.htm