Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 762

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Ethics Commission; reenact laws establishing.

History of Actions:

101/07/98(H)Referred To Judiciary A
201/28/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/98(H)Passed
502/04/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
602/13/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
702/16/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
802/18/98(S)Referred To Judiciary
902/24/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1003/04/98(S)Amended
1103/04/98(S)Passed As Amended
1203/05/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1303/18/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1403/30/98(H)Died In Conference

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ford

Code Sections: R 025-0004-0001, R 025-0004-0003, R 025-0004-0005, R 025-0004-0007, R 025-0004-0009, R 025-0004-0011, R 025-0004-0013, R 025-0004-0015, A 025-0004-0017, R 025-0004-0018, A 025-0004-0019, R 025-0004-0021, A 025-0004-0023, R 025-0004-0025, R 025-0004-0027, R 025-0004-0029, R 025-0004-0031

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 25-4-1 THROUGH 25-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 25-4-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC RELATING TO ITS FINDINGS, PROCEEDINGS OR INVESTIGATIONS WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON UNDER INVESTIGATION MAKES SUCH REQUEST; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 25-4-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES REGARDING POSSIBLE LAW VIOLATIONS BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO DETERMINE IF THE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 25- 4-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF CHAPTER 360, LAWS OF 1995, TO DELETE THE DATE OF REPEAL OF SECTIONS 25-4-1 THROUGH 25-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/30/98 at 20:02.



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