Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 287

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Title

Description: Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; to reenact and extend the date of repeal (RP).

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Military Affairs
2 03/09 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/16 (H) Amended
4 03/16 (H) Passed As Amended
5 03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 03/24 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations
7 03/31 (S) DR - TSDPAA: VM To AP
8 04/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 04/13 (S) Recommitted to Committee
10 04/13 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Pending [S] Committee Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Authors: Jennings, Rogers (61st), Robinson (84th), Staples, Mayhall, Hamilton (6th)

Code Sections: R 055-0015-0051, RA 055-0015-0053, R 055-0015-0055, R 055-0015-0057, R 055-0015-0059, R 055-0015-0061, R 055-0015-0062, A 055-0015-0063, A 033-0003-0017

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 55-15-51 THROUGH 55-15-62, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION, PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND ESTABLISH THE VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND, THE SHILOH CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL TRUST FUND AND THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT TRUST FUND; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 55-15-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE UNTIL JULY 1, 2006, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND DEDICATION OF FUTURE MONUMENTS TO BE LOCATED AT SITES DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 55-15-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE SECTION OF LAW THAT CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT COMMISSION, PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND ESTABLISH THE VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND, THE SHILOH CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL TRUST FUND AND THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL AWARD POSTHUMOUSLY THE MISSISSIPPI MEDAL OF VALOR TO MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY AWARD RETROACTIVELY THE MISSISSIPPI MEDAL OF VALOR TO PERSONS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR OR THE PURPLE HEART; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDAL OF VALOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/13/04 at 09:43.

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