Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 885

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Background

Title

Description: Position of trust; provide triple damages for certain violations of fiduciary duty.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Title: AN ACT TO DEFINE "POSITION OF TRUST" AND TO TRIPLE THE DAMAGES AVAILABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A PERSON WHO USES HIS POSITION OF TRUST OR A FIDUCIARY OR CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN OWNER TO CONVERT THE OWNER'S PROPERTY TO HIS OWN USE, OR TO DECEIVE, INTIMIDATE, EXPLOIT, OR UNDULY INFLUENCE THE OWNER SO AS TO OBTAIN CONTROL OVER PROPERTY WITH THE INTENT TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE OWNERSHIP, BENEFIT, OR POSSESSION THEREOF, OR WHO IS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO HAVE EMBEZZLED, EXTORTED, STOLEN, OR TAKEN THE OWNER'S PROPERTY BY FRAUD OR FALSE PRETENSES WHILE HOLDING A POSITION OF TRUST OR BEING IN A FIDUCIARY OR CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OWNER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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