Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 47

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Title

Description: Office of Geology and Energy Resources; transfer from Department of Environmental Quality to Mississippi Development Authority.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Reeves

Code Sections: A 049-0002-0007, A 029-0007-0003, A 049-0002-0009, A 049-0017-0028, A 053-0007-0005, A 053-0009-0105, BF 049-0002-0016, BF 053-0007-0041, BF 053-0009-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-7-3, 49-2-9, 49-17-28, 53-7-5 AND 53-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTION 49-2-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY AND ENERGY RESOURCES; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTION 53-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERMIT BOARD FOR THE SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTION 53-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE DEFINITION SECTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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