Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2714

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Title

Description: Nonresident child-placing agencies; require licensure in Mississippi to do business and require home studies in all adoptions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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


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

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