History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public officials; prohibit campaign contributions from certain entities.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 009-0004-0005, A 009-0005-0001, A 009-0007-0001, A 009-0009-0001, A 009-0011-0002, A 023-0015-0991, A 065-0001-0003, A 069-0001-0003, A 077-0001-0011, A 083-0001-0003
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICIAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 9-5-1, 9-7-1, 9-9-1, 9-11-2 AND 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CHANCELLORS AND ALL ELECTED JUDGES FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ATTORNEYS LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 23-15-802, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE IS SEEKING ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COMMISSION OR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER; TO AMEND SECTION 77-1-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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