Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public contracts; give preference to resident bidders; prescribe specific penalties for violations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Davis
Code Sections: A 019-0013-0111, A 031-0007-0015, A 031-0007-0047, A 031-0007-0055
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-13-111, 31-7-15 AND 31-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE LETTING OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO RESIDENT BIDDERS WHENEVER ALL THINGS ARE EQUAL WITH REGARD TO QUALITY AND SERVICE BUT DIFFER ONLY AS TO PRICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT BIDDER DOMICILED IN A STATE HAVING LAWS GRANTING PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT BIDDERS SHALL BE AWARDED MISSISSIPPI CONTRACTS ONLY ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE NONRESIDENT BIDDER'S STATE AWARDS CONTRACTS TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS BIDDING UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR PERSONS WHO INTENTIONALLY, WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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