Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2962

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: MS Emergency Management Laws; make various amendments.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(S)Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
201/28/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/11/99(S)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hamilton

Code Sections: A 033-0015-0005, A 033-0015-0014, A 033-0015-0307, A 033-0015-0313, A 033-0015-0317, A 043-0041-0013, A 045-0018-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "DISASTER RESERVIST" IN RELATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY SHALL MAKE APPLICATION FOR STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM LIMIT ON THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS WHICH A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY MAY RECEIVE TO INITIATE A PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF STATE GRANTS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE STATE NATURAL DISASTER PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-18-1 AND 45-18-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE "SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMPACT" TO THE "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/11/99 at 14:50.



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