Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 641

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Background

Title

Description: Council on Obesity Prevention; allow to become nonprofit entity, and allow agencies to contract with.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/28 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
2 02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
3 03/04 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To PH
4 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
5 03/16 (H) Passed
6 03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 03/19 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
8 04/06 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Whittington

Additional Authors: Clarke, Thomas, Baker (8th), Blackmon, Brown, Chism, Dedeaux, Eaton, Flaggs, Franks, Fredericks, Guice, Harrison, Holland, Holloway, Martinson, Mayo, McBride, Montgomery, Moody, Morris, Moss, Nicholson, Peranich, Perkins, Reynolds, Rogers (14th), Snowden, Staples, Straughter, Scott

Code Section: A 041-0101-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL ON OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE COUNCIL AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COUNCIL FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY MAY EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNCIL TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO ESTABLISH IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE STATEWIDE OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT THE STATEWIDE OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-101-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUTORY COUNCIL ON OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT SHALL CEASE TO EXIST AT THE TIME THAT THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/06/04 at 17:41.

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