History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State automobiles; create state vehicle management system.
| 1 | 01/09/97 | (S) | Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 025-0001-0077, A 025-0001-0081, A 029-0009-0009, A 029-0009-0013, RP 025-0001-0093, RP 025-0001-0085
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT FLEET VEHICLE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES SYSTEM WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR STATE-OWNED AND STATE-LEASED VEHICLES; TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO OVERSEE THE CREATION OF THE SYSTEM; TO ESTABLISH A STATE VEHICLE SYSTEMS USER GROUP TO ASSIST IN THE INITIAL PLANNING AND RULE MAKING FOR THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL REVOLVING FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF THE SYSTEM; TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDY THE COSTS OF OWNING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR ESTABLISH SUCH A SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE STATE ORGANIZATIONS TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF ALL STATE VEHICLES TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING MAY PURCHASE MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SHALL PERFORM A PROGRAM NEEDS AND BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING PROCUREMENT OR DISPOSAL OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS; TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW TO PERFORM A BIANNUAL PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE SYSTEM; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-1-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS USE AND CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-1-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM CONTROLS OVER VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND USAGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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