[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner of Agriculture to determine penalties.
| 1 | 01/10/97 | (H) | Referred To Agriculture | |
| 2 | 01/30/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/10/97 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/10/97 | (H) | Passed | |
| 5 | 02/12/97 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Referred To Agriculture | |
| 7 | 03/03/97 | (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 | 03/18/97 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 12 | 03/25/97 | (H) | Conferees Named Holland,Eaton,Hamilton | |
| 13 | 03/26/97 | (S) | Conferees Named Thames,Dickerson,Harvey | |
| 14 | 03/31/97 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 15 | 04/01/97 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 04/04/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 17 | 04/04/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 04/04/97 | Due From Governor 04/10/97 | ||
| 19 | 04/10/97 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes | |
| Chapter number | 520 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland*
Code Sections: A 075-0027-0019, A 075-0027-0023, A 075-0027-0029, A 075-0027-0057, A 075-0027-0067
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DIRECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WHO IS THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, TO SET PERMIT FEES FOR CERTAIN CALIBRATION AND TESTING SERVICES; TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN WEIGHING DEVICES OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF WEIGHING DEVICES TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMANCE FOR THE DEVICES FROM THE NATIONAL TYPE EVALUATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO GIVE PERSONS OR BUSINESSES A FIVE-DAY WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE ISSUING A STOP-USE ORDER ON CERTAIN WEIGHING DEVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE CRIMINAL FINES ON PERSONS WHO IMPERSONATE THE DIRECTOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OR THE INSPECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE LICENSE FEES FOR PERSONS ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF SCALE REPAIRING AND TESTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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