Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 620

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Title

Description: Forestry Commission law enforcement officers; authorize to issue citations for violation of fire laws.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Forestry
2 01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/02 (H) Passed
5 02/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/08 (S) Referred To Forestry
7 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 03/03 (S) Amended
9 03/03 (S) Passed As Amended
10 03/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/15 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12 03/17 (H) Conferees Named Shows,Montgomery,Hamilton (109th)
13 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Harvey,Browning,Robertson
14 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
15 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
16 03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
17 03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
18 04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 04/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 620

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number495

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Shows

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 MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE CITATIONS FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THOSE LAWS DESIGNED FOR THE PROTECTION FROM FIRE RECKLESSLY OR WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE BEING COMMUNICATED ON THE LANDS OF ANOTHER; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF BURNING THE LANDS OF ANOTHER DUE TO RECKLESSNESS OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE; TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS FROM THE VIOLATOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/21/05 at 11:34.

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