Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2958

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Background

Title

Description: Coastal wetlands; require Secretary of State to lease upon recommendation of Department of Marine Resources.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
2 03/09 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/11 (S) Recommitted to Committee
4 03/11 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Robertson

Code Sections: A 079-0022-0023, A 049-0027-0003, A 029-0001-0107

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 79-22-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO LEASE CERTAIN COASTAL WETLANDS UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE WHEN A HIGHER PUBLIC INTEREST SHALL BE SERVED; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ISSUE A LEASE WITHIN 120 DAYS IF THE COMMERCIAL PURPOSE SERVES A HIGHER PUBLIC INTEREST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/11/04 at 15:08.

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