Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1496

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Workers' Compensation Commission; require members to be attorneys, grandfather in certain members.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
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: Moak*

Code Section: A 071-0003-0085

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION SHALL BE AN ATTORNEY AT LAW OF RECOGNIZED ABILITY WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS' ACTIVE PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE MEMBERS SERVING AS COMMISSIONERS ON JULY 1, 2007, MAY REMAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND MAY BE REAPPOINTED TO THE POSITION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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