History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Accountants; revise laws regarding licensing by State Board of Public Accountancy.
| 1 | 01/15/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Perry
Code Sections: A 073-0033-0001, A 073-0033-0005, A 073-0033-0007, A 073-0033-0009, A 073-0033-0011, A 073-0033-0013, A 073-0033-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY AND OTHER TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY TO ISSUE PERMITS TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY FIRMS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY TO CHARGE ANNUAL CERTIFICATE, LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A HOLDER OF A RECIPROCAL LICENSE BE ASSOCIATED WITH A FIRM THAT HAS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY MAY REVOKE, CANCEL OR SUSPEND CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND PERMITS OR TAKE OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A REGISTRANT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR TO REPRESENT THAT A FIRM WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BE ASSOCIATED WITH A REGISTERED FIRM TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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