History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort Claims Act; revise.
1 | 01/14/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
2 | 01/30/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Died On Calendar |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Robertson
Code Sections: A 011-0046-0001, A 011-0046-0009, A 011-0046-0011, A 011-0046-0015, A 011-0046-0017, A 011-0046-0019
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE AND ADD DEFINITIONS TO THE TORT CLAIMS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD AN EXEMPTION OF GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IS NECESSARY TO PROCEED UNDER THE ACT AND TO CLARIFY THE TOLLING OF THE STATUTE DURING THE NOTICE PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PERIODIC PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN A PLAN OF INSURANCE OR SELF-INSURANCE ON THE SAME BASIS AS OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS WITH ATTORNEYS HIRED TO REPRESENT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OTHER THAN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM REVIEW BY THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND TO CLARIFY THE BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS PAYABLE FROM FUNDS OF OR TO THE CREDIT OF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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