Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 831

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: County/regional correctional facilities; authorize wardens to hire legal counsel for facilities.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Corrections;County Affairs
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateOctober 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Dedeaux

Additional Authors: Bailey, Clarke, Hudson, Moss, Robinson (63rd)

Code Section: A 047-0005-0937

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-937, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY OR REGIONAL FACILITIES' CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES MAY NOT EXCEED THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SITTING AT THE TIME THE CONTRACT IS ADOPTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE WARDEN MAY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT A FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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