Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1268

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board memberships and meeting requirements.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Military Affairs
201/30/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/07/97(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/07/97(H)Passed
502/11/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/11/97(S)Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
702/25/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/05/97(S)Amended
903/05/97(S)Passed As Amended
1003/06/97(S)Returned For Concurrence
1103/17/97(H)Concurred in Amend From Senate
1203/19/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1303/20/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1403/20/97Due From Governor 03/26/97
1503/26/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number466

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Huskey

Code Sections: A 055-0015-0053, A 055-0015-0057, RP 055-0015-0061, RP 055-0015-0051

Title: AN ACT TO DISSOLVE AND RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 55-15-53 AND 55-15-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION TO MEET ONCE A MONTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPERVISING AND SELECTING SITES FOR FUTURE MONUMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION SHALL BE ELECTED EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THREE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE THREE STATE SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS AND THE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL BE SELECTED AT LARGE; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION TO REPORT TO THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR; TO MAKE THE MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/26/97 at 15:34.



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