Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2692

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Ethics Commission; delete repealer and authorize preliminary investigations.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Judiciary
201/28/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/04/98(S)Amended
402/04/98(S)Passed As Amended
502/09/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/10/98(H)Referred To Judiciary A
702/24/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
803/04/98(H)Passed
903/06/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
1003/09/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1103/10/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1203/10/98Due From Governor 03/16/98
1303/16/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number350

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Little*

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, 25-4-3, 25-4-5, 25-4-7, 25-4-9, 25-4-11, 25-4-13, 25-4-15, 25-4-17, 25-4-18, 25-4-19, 25-4-21, 25-4-23, 25-4-25, 25-4-27, 25-4-29 AND 25-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS, WHICH PROVIDE FOR COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS ON ETHICAL MATTERS AND WHICH REQUIRE STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO BE FILED BY CERTAIN PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-4-17 AND 25-4-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES REGARDING POSSIBLE LAW VIOLATIONS BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 20, CHAPTER 360, LAWS OF 1995, TO DELETE THE REPEALER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:47.



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