Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2221

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Consumer collection agencies; require registration and prohibit certain acts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Judiciary, Division A
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Harden

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI CONSUMER COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF CONSUMER COLLECTION AGENCIES ENGAGING IN BUSINESS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PRACTICES BY CONSUMER COLLECTION AGENCIES WHEN COLLECTING CONSUMER DEBTS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE IN ENFORCING THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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