Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 970

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Title

Description: State Board of Human Services; create to provide policy direction for DHS.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Additional Author: Denny

Code Sections: A 043-0001-0002, A 043-0001-0004, A 043-0001-0001, A 043-0001-0003, A 043-0001-0005, A 043-0001-0006, A 043-0001-0009, A 025-0009-0107

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE THE POLICY DIRECTION FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD DISCUSSIONS; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMAL ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEADS OF OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEADS OF BUREAUS AND DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE STATE SERVICE EMPLOYEES; TO EXTEND THE REPEALER DATE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-4, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-1-1, 43-1-3, 43-1-5, 43-1-6, 43-1-9 AND 25-9-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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