Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 613

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Background

Title

Description: Harrison County; authorize to establish office of public guardian.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/26 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
2 04/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 04/14 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 04/14 (H) Passed
5 04/14 (H) Immediate Release
6 04/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 04/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
8 05/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ishee

Additional Authors: Fredericks, Guice, Janus, Patterson, Simpson, Zuber, Bentz, Dedeaux, Upshaw, Peranich

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HARRISON COUNTY TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP SERVICES FOR INCAPACITATED AND VULNERABLE PERSONS, SERVING AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN CHANCERY COURT CASES WHENEVER THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR IS OTHERWISE NEEDED, AND INITIATING DRUG AND ALCOHOL COMMITMENTS ON BEHALF OF INDIGENT FAMILIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SENIOR CHANCELLOR OF THE EIGHTH CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/10/04 at 16:01.

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