Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1243

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; establish state public assistance program.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Military Affairs;Appropriations
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Rogers

Code Sections: A 033-0015-0307, A 033-0015-0313, A 033-0015-0317, A 043-0041-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY SHALL MAKE APPLICATION FOR STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM LIMIT ON THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS WHICH A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY MAY RECEIVE TO INITIATE A PROJECT UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 43-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A GOVERNOR'S STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION, THE STATE GRANTS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES UNDER THE STATE'S NATURAL DISASTER PLAN SHALL BE EQUAL TO AN AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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