Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2845

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Background

Title

Description: Abused children; counties in which shortage of DHS social workers may provide protective services for abused and neglected children.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Gollott

Additional Author: Hewes

Code Sections: A 043-0015-0005, A 043-0015-0007, A 043-0015-0011, BF 043-0015-0013, A 043-0015-0051

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO ABUSED CHILDREN, IT IS THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH SUCH COUNTY DESIRING TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-7 AND 43-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND CITIES TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATE YOUTH COURT TO APPROVE SUCH AGREEMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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