Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1148

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Title

Description: Agricultural Theft Bureau; expand duties to include enforcement of timber theft laws.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 02/20 (H) Referred To Forestry
2 03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/15 (H) Passed
4 03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 03/18 (S) Referred To Forestry
6 03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 04/07 (S) Passed
8 04/08 (S) Transmitted To House
9 04/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 04/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 04/27 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number419

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Sections: A 069-0029-0001, A 097-0017-0059

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK THEFT BUREAU TO INCLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT OF ALL THE LAWS PERTAINING TO TIMBER AND TIMBER PRODUCTS THEFT; TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONS WHO ACQUIRE TIMBER PRODUCTS FOR RESALE SHALL MAKE PAYMENT IN FULL TO THE OWNER OF THE TIMBER IN A TIMELY MANNER; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENTS TO THE OWNER OF THE TIMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION TO THE TIMBER OWNER FOR HIS STOLEN TIMBER IN ADDITION TO ANY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THE CONVICTED OFFENDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/27/04 at 16:38.

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