Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1240

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Amendments

Background

Title

Description: Marine resources; authorize maintenance of artificial fishing reefs and create special account therefor (DMR).

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
201/28/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/09/99(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/09/99(H)Passed
502/11/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/12/99(S)Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
702/24/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/04/99(S)Amended
903/04/99(S)Passed As Amended
1003/05/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1103/17/99(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/23/99(H)Conferees Named Ellington,Hamilton,Broomfield
1303/24/99(S)Conferees Named Hewes,Moffatt,Cuevas
1403/29/99(H)Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Additional Authors: Wells-Smith, Read

Code Sections: A 049-0015-0015, A 049-0015-0017

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES TO PROMOTE, CONSTRUCT, MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ARTIFICIAL FISHING REEFS IN THE MARINE WATERS OF THE STATE, TO PERFORM RELATED DUTIES, AND TO RESTRICT THE POSSESSION OF UNAUTHORIZED FISHING DEVICES IN CERTAIN AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ARTIFICIAL REEF PROGRAM ACCOUNT WITHIN THE SPECIAL FUND KNOWN AS THE SEAFOOD FUND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES TO EXPEND FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/29/99 at 20:09.



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