2012
Regular Session
Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DETAILED TIME AND EXPENSE RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH OUTSIDE COUNSEL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 7-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENUMERATE RESTRICTIONS ON CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CASE DOCKET TO BE KEPT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AUTHORIZE OUTSIDE COUNSEL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM STATE AGENCY PAYMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO THE TENOR OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-7-225, 17-18-41, 27-33-49, 27-104-17, 27-104-19, 29-3-39, 31-29-23, 41-9-35, 43-11-27, 43-15-121, 43-16-21, 43-20-21, 43-27-14, 49-5-98, 53-1-47, 57-10-533, 57-61-35, 57-71-33, 57-77-39, 59-5-65, 59-17-57, 65-26-37, 69-2-33, 69-27-359, 73-11-49, 73-13-39, 73-13-95, 73-15-33, 73-29-39, 73-29-43, 73-31-25, 73-36-35, 73-63-25, 75-76-25, 83-1-5 AND 97-33-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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H
B
211
House Bill 211
HB 211
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2012
546
Judiciary A
F
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Judiciary, Division A
F
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Gunn
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Baker
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Lamar
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Snowden
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Rogers (61st)
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Upshaw
../../House_authors/Upshaw.xml
Monsour
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Formby
../../House_authors/Formby.xml
White
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Martinson
../../House_authors/Martinson.xml
Zuber
../../House_authors/Zuber.xml
Turner
../../House_authors/Turner.xml
Lott
../../House_authors/Lott.xml
Jennings
../../House_authors/Jennings.xml
Woods
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Hamilton
../../House_authors/Hamilton.xml
Boyd
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Alday
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Shirley
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Crawford
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Eure
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DeBar
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Weathersby
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Barton
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Rushing
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Morgan
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Aldridge
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Carpenter
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Massengill
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Pigott
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Haney
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Mettetal
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Brown (20th)
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Mims
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Staples
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Hood
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Denny
../../House_authors/Denny.xml
Chism
../../House_authors/Chism.xml
Gipson
../../House_authors/Gipson.xml
Moore
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Byrd
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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1
02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2
02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
02/13 (H) Read the Third Time
4
02/15 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
5
02/15 (H) Point of Order Raised
6
02/15 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
7
02/15 (H) Amendment Failed
8
02/15 (H) Previous Question
9
02/15 (H) Passed
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10
02/15 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Smith (39th), Baker, Reynolds, Ellis)
11
02/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
12
02/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
13
02/22 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
14
04/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
15
04/10 (S) Amended
16
04/10 (S) Passed As Amended
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/senate/0990016.pdf
17
04/11 (S) Returned For Concurrence
18
04/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
19
04/20 (H) Conferees Named Baker,Reynolds,Lamar
20
04/30 (S) Conferees Named Hopson,Fillingane,Flowers
21
04/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
22
04/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
23
05/01 (H) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/1200007.pdf
24
05/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/senate/1210008.pdf
25
05/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
26
05/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
27
05/22 Approved by Governor
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../../../../documents/2012/html/cr/HB0211CR.htm
Conference Report
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 211
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0211.pdf
../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0211.htm
Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440002.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440003.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440004.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_04.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_04.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440006.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_05.pdf
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_05.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440005.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub)
Withdrawn
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_06.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_06.htm
Amendment No 7 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_07.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_07.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440007.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 8 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_08.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_08.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440008.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 9 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_09.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_09.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440009.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 10 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_10.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_10.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440010.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 11 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_11.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_11.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440011.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 12 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_12.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_12.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440012.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 13 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_13.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_13.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440013.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 14 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_14.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_14.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440014.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 15 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_15.pdf
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_15.pdf
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440015.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 16 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_16.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_16.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440016.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 17 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_17.htm
../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB0211_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_17.htm
../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0440017.pdf
{Vote}
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/sam/HB0211_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/HB0211_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote