Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Forest fires; provide for restitution for cost of abating if person guilty of gross negligence in causing.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (S) Referred To Forestry | |
| 2 | 01/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/09 (S) Recommitted to Committee | |
| 4 | 02/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Harvey
Code Sections: A 049-0019-0003, A 097-0017-0013
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE FORESTRY COMMISSION WOODS ARSON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE CERTAIN CITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STANDARD FOR PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF RECKLESS WOODS ARSON AND TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS FROM VIOLATOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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