Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1557

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: TANF recipients; state agencies set hiring goals for, and MESC provide intensive job assistance to.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Labor
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Scott (80th)

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH RECRUITMENT AND HIRING GOALS THAT TARGET TEN PERCENT OF CERTAIN JOBS TO BE FILLED WITH RECIPIENTS OF TANF BENEFITS OR FOOD STAMPS; TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER A TANF RECIPIENT SEEKS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION SHALL ENTER THE RECIPIENT IN JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES AND SHALL PROVIDE INTENSIVE JOB DEVELOPMENT AND JOB REFERRAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/21/97 at 15:08.



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