Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Open Meetings Law; public body pay prevailing party's attorneys' fees and expenses if violation found.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/03 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Zuber
Code Section: A 025-0041-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC BODY HAS VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, THE PREVAILING PARTY IN A CHANCERY COURT ACTION SHALL BE AWARDED REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN BRINGING THE ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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