Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Burial associations; provide review of ability to pay benefits and increase certain penalties and fees.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Stevens
Code Sections: A 083-0037-0019, A 083-0037-0021, A 083-0037-0025
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-37-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE SHALL REVIEW THE SWORN STATEMENTS OF BURIAL ASSOCIATIONS CONCERNING THEIR BUSINESS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO DETERMINE THEIR ABILITY TO PAY THE BENEFITS PROMISED UNDER THEIR CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES ON BURIAL ASSOCIATIONS WHO FAIL TO PROCURE OR RENEW PRIVILEGE LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT ALLOWED FOR AN ACCOUNTANT'S EXPENSES IN CONDUCTING THE YEARLY EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS OF A BURIAL ASSOCIATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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