Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2330

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Background

Title

Description: Forest fires; provide for restitution for cost of abating if person guilty of gross negligence in causing.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (S) Referred To Forestry
2 01/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/09 (S) Recommitted to Committee
4 02/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Harvey

Code Sections: A 049-0019-0003, A 097-0017-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE FORESTRY COMMISSION WOODS ARSON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE CERTAIN CITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STANDARD FOR PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF RECKLESS WOODS ARSON AND TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS FROM VIOLATOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/09/05 at 09:56.

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