History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sovereignty Commission files; make public.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Walls
Code Sections: A 039-0005-0061, RP 039-0005-0065, RP 039-0005-0063
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILES OF THE STATE SOVEREIGNTY COMMISSION WHICH WERE SEALED, IMPOUNDED AND MAINTAINED AS CONFIDENTIAL FILES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY SHALL BECOME PUBLIC RECORDS UPON THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 39-5-63 AND 39-5-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR WILFULLY TAMPERING WITH THE IMPOUNDED FILES OF THE STATE SOVEREIGNTY COMMISSION AND WHICH REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF THE PENALTIES FOR TAMPERING WITH SUCH FILES.
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