Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Nonresident child-placing agencies; require licensure in Mississippi to do business and require home studies in all adoptions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Code Sections: A 043-0015-0117, A 093-0017-0011
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-117 AND 93-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CHILD-PLACING AGENCY DOMICILED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICE IN MISSISSIPPI AND TO REQUIRE THE CHANCERY COURT TO ORDER A HOME STUDY IN ANY ADOPTION PROCEEDING TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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