Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2091

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Year 2000 computer conversion; define agency responsibilities/provide tort immunity from claims based on computer failures.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(S)Referred To Judiciary
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Additional Author: Hall

Code Section: A 011-0046-0009

Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT STATE AGENCIES TO ASSURE THAT THERE IS NO DISRUPTION OF CRITICAL SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER CONVERSION PROBLEM AND TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATORS AS NECESSARY; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCY HEADS REGARDING TIMELY YEAR 2000 COMPUTER CONVERSION; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO DEVELOP AGENCY COMPUTER CONVERSION STATUS REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS ACT FROM CLAIMS BASED ON CERTAIN COMPUTER FAILURES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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