Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 456

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Weights and measures; revise permit fees and certain regulations.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Agriculture
201/27/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/04/98(H)Passed
402/06/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
502/11/98(S)Referred To Agriculture
603/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Weathersby

Code Sections: A 075-0027-0019, A 075-0027-0023, A 075-0027-0067

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW TO ELIMINATE FEES FOR CALIBRATION AND TESTING SERVICES AND TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT OF PERMITS AND FEES FOR PERSONS INSTALLING CERTAIN SCALES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE SHALL RECOMMEND A PARTICULAR SCALE COMPANY, SCALE MANUFACTURER OR BRAND OF SCALES; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-27-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE ANNUAL COST OF THE LICENSE FOR SCALE SERVICE REPAIRMEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 18:03.



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