Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2291

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Title

Description: Commissioners of election; increase compensation for certain duties.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Elections
2 01/19 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To EL
3 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 02/03 (S) Passed
5 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/09 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
7 02/21 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CA To FS
8 02/23 (H) DR - TSDPAA: FS To CA
9 02/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10 03/02 (H) Amended
11 03/02 (H) Passed As Amended
12 03/03 (H) Returned For Concurrence
13 03/08 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
14 03/09 (S) Conferees Named Thames,Burton,Harden
15 03/14 (H) Conferees Named Cummings,Middleton,Coleman (29th)
16 03/22 (S) Conference Report Filed
17 03/22 (H) Conference Report Filed
18 03/24 (H) Conference Report Adopted
19 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
20 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
21 04/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
22 04/24 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2291   

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number592

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Burton

Additional Authors: Albritton, Browning, Butler, Carmichael, Chaney, Clarke, Dawkins, Dearing, Frazier, Gollott, Harden, Hewes, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (11th), Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, King, Lee (35th), Little, Mettetal, Moffatt, Morgan, Nunnelee, Pickering, Posey, Robertson, Ross, Simmons, Walls, White, Wilemon, Williamson, Tollison

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0153, A 023-0015-0211, A 023-0015-0239

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION OF EACH COUNTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK, TO SPONSOR AND CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS TO EDUCATE QUALIFIED ELECTORS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS; TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION TO RECEIVE PER DIEM COMPENSATION FOR TIME SPENT CONDUCTING SUCH TRAINING SESSIONS; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF DAYS FOR WHICH COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION MAY BE COMPENSATED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PER DIEM COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE INDICATING THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION HAS RECEIVED THE REQUIRED ELECTIONS SEMINAR INSTRUCTION AND THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION IS FULLY QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT AN ELECTION, SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL PAID TRAINING DAYS FOR COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION FROM 6 DAYS TO 12 DAYS; TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL 8 PAID TRAINING DAYS IN ONE OR MORE COUNTIES; TO REQUIRE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION TO ANNUALLY FILE WITH THE CHANCERY CLERK THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE INDICATING THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION HAS RECEIVED THE ELECTIONS TRAINING SEMINAR INSTRUCTION AND THAT EACH PARTICIPANT IS FULLY QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION FAILS TO FILE THE CERTIFICATE BY APRIL 30 OF EACH YEAR HIS OFFICE SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY VACATED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-239, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION TO RECEIVE PER DIEM COMPENSATION FOR TIME SPENT CONDUCTING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR POLL WORKERS PRIOR TO ELECTION; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF DAYS FOR WHICH COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION MAY BE COMPENSATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 06/13/06 at 13:51.

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