History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Marine Resources; revise commission and create interim study committee to propose reorganization.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Broomfield
Code Sections: A 049-0015-0301, A 025-0004-0119
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES MUST NOT CONFLICT WITH THE DUTY PLACED IN THE COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE STATE'S MARINE RESOURCES; TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES FROM USING THEIR APPOINTMENT TO OBTAIN PECUNIARY BENEFIT; TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION FROM HAVING AN INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS; TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS FROM USING OR DISCLOSING INFORMATION GAINED BY REASON OF THEIR APPOINTMENT IN A WAY THAT COULD RESULT IN PECUNIARY BENEFIT; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROHIBITIONS SHALL BE PUNISHED AS PROVIDED FOR IN STATE LAW REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE A MEMBER OF AN INCORPORATED NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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