Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Ethics, Open Meetings and Open Records; increase civil fine against public officials under certain circumstances.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Code Sections: A 025-0004-0109, A 025-0041-0015, A 025-0061-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MONETARY PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAWS ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC MONEY INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CIVIL PENALTY TO BE ASSESSED BY THE COURT AGAINST THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CIVIL PENALTY TO BE ASSESSED BY THE COURT AGAINST THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE OPEN RECORDS LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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