Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2393

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Title

Description: MS Emergency Management Agency; create local government assistance program and provide funding through surcharge.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Furniss

Code Sections: A 033-0015-0025, A 033-0015-0043

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO ANNUALLY APPLY WITH THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO RECEIVE MATCHING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AND TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND; TO IMPOSE AN ANNUAL FEE ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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