Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 6

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Title

Description: Disasters; authorize local governments to enter into executory contracts for debris removal.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
2 01/24 (H) DR - TSDP: CA To MU
3 01/29 (H) DR - TSDP: MU To CA
4 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
5 02/06 (H) Passed   {Vote}
6 02/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 02/12 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
8 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 02/14 (S) Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
10 02/26 (S) DR - TSDP: CA To MU
11 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Cummings

Additional Authors: Moss, Sullivan, Scott

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRACT WITH ANY PERSON, FIRM, BUSINESS, CORPORATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING STORM OR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL SERVICES IN THE EVENT OF A DECLARED DISASTER; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTRACTS MAY BE ENTERED INTO BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE OF A DISASTER AND BEFORE THE DISASTER IS OFFICIALLY DECLARED; TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF SUCH CONTRACTS; TO REQUIRE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO FOLLOW COMPETITIVE BID PROCEDURES IN SELECTING CONTRACTORS; TO PROVIDE THAT BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY A CONTRACTOR THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/07 at 16:33.

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