[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until after a public hearing.
| 1 | 01/09/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands | |
| 2 | 01/29/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/06/97 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/06/97 | (H) | Passed | |
| 5 | 02/07/97 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/10/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Property | |
| 7 | 02/27/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/06/97 | (S) | Amended | |
| 9 | 03/06/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/10/97 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/12/97 | (H) | Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 12 | 03/17/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 03/18/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 03/18/97 | Due From Governor 03/24/97 | ||
| 15 | 03/24/97 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 412 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Henderson (9th)
Additional Authors: Henderson (26th), Huddleston, Morris
Code Section: A 029-0001-0055
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE TIMBER IS CLEARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE-OWNED LAND UNDER ITS JURISDICTION KNOWN AS THE "O'KEEFE DIVISION LANDS," A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD; TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING TO BE PUBLISHED IN AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; TO REQUIRE ANY CLEARING OF TIMBER ALREADY IN PROGRESS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO STOP IMMEDIATELY UNTIL A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, THE MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MUST AGREE TO CLEAR THE TIMBER BEFORE ANY TIMBER IS CLEARED ON SUCH LAND; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT TAX-FORFEITED LANDS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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