2008
Regular Session
Ethics Commission; revise duties and other provisions.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OF COMMISSION MEMBERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO COMMISSION STAFF; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR ETHICS COMPLAINTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF THOSE REQUIRED TO FILE STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FILING OF STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST; TO CODIFY SECTION 25-4-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING A PUBLIC SERVANT'S PLACEMENT OF HOLDINGS IN A BLIND TRUST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR DELINQUENT FILING; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ETHICS COMMISSION TO EXERCISE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY; TO REQUIRE THAT EVERY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY SHALL DESIGNATE AN ETHICS OFFICER WHO SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION SO AS TO IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-4-109 AND 25-4-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION OVER THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-61-13 AND 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL HEAR COMPLAINTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR SUCH HEARINGS; TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2983
Senate Bill 2983
SB 2983
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
VRA\July 1, 2008
562
Judiciary A
F
../../House_cmtes/JA.xml
Ethics
F
../../Senate_cmtes/ET.xml
Flowers
../../Senate_authors/Flowers.xml
Carmichael
../../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml
Frazier
../../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
Hewes
../../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml
Hudson
../../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml
King
../../Senate_authors/King.xml
Lee (35th)
../../Senate_authors/Lee_(35th).xml
McDaniel
../../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml
Ward
../../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
Watson
../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040003.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040005.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040015.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040017.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040019.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040021.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040025.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040027.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040029.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040031.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040103.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00040105.xml
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../../code_sections/025/00040107.xml
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../../code_sections/025/00040113.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00410015.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00610013.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00610015.xml
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02/04 (S) Referred To Ethics
2
02/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
02/14 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4
02/14 (S) Passed
../../../../2008/pdf/votes/senate/0380002.pdf
5
02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/19 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
7
03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8
03/20 (H) Amended
9
03/20 (H) Passed As Amended
../../../../2008/pdf/votes/house/0730012.pdf
10
03/25 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/26 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12
03/28 (S) Conferees Named Flowers,Hewes,Blount
13
04/01 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,Ellis
14
04/14 (S) Conference Report Filed
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04/14 (H) Conference Report Filed
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04/16 (S) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2008/pdf/votes/senate/1000015.pdf
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04/16 (H) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2008/pdf/votes/house/1000014.pdf
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04/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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05/12 Approved by Governor
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../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2983CS.pdf
../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2983CS.htm
../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2983PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2983PS.htm
../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2983SG.pdf
../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2983SG.htm
../../../../documents/2008/pdf/cr/SB2983CR.pdf
../../../../documents/2008/html/cr/SB2983CR.htm
Conference Report
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2983
../../../../documents/2008/pdf/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2983.pdf
../../../../../documents/2008/html/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2983.htm
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2008/pdf/ham/SB2983_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2008/html/ham/SB2983_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote