Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1449

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Title

Description: Child in custody of DHS; transferred to custody of Department of Mental Health if found to be in need of certain treatment.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Section: A 043-0021-0603

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BY THE YOUTH COURT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IF THE CHILD IS FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF TREATMENT FOR A MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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