Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1154

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Background

Title

Description: Labor; must use U.S. citizens or legal aliens on government contracts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Labor
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Code Sections: A 031-0005-0017, A 031-0005-0019, A 031-0005-0021, A 031-0007-0009, A 025-0009-0120, A 025-0053-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LABOR USED ON PUBLIC WORKS TO BE PERFORMED BY WORKMEN AND LABORERS WHO ARE LEGAL CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OR LEGAL ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS TO INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING THE CONTRACTOR TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING SUCH LABOR REQUIREMENTS ON PUBLIC WORKS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO REQUIRE LABOR USED UNDER PUBLIC CONTRACTS OF ANY KIND TO BE PERFORMED BY WORKMEN AND LABORERS WHO ARE LEGAL CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OR LEGAL ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-9, 25-9-120 AND 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN AGENCIES TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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