Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2394

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Background

Title

Description: Welfare; provide for a study of the effects of welfare reform on its recipients.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/06 (S) Passed
4 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
6 03/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Farris

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL ADVERTISE A CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC BID AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO COLLECT DATA REGARDING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) RECIPIENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, AND TO USE THE DATA FROM THOSE COUNTIES IN PREPARING ITS STUDY AND EVALUATION OF THE TANF WORK PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COLLECT CERTAIN DATA REGARDING THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) AND MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COOPERATE IN ANY STUDY FUNDED BY A STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL BODY, AND CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT THAT CONCERNS THE IMPACT UPON MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT ALIENS OF THE DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/05/02 at 16:28.

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