Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2398

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Environmental Quality; remove authority of DEQ to hire attorneys and require Attorney General to provide legal counsel to department.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Additional Author: Williamson

Code Section: A 049-0002-0021

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO HIRE ATTORNEYS; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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