Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2959

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Description: Construction contracts; require a set aside for small businesses.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Horhn

Code Section: A 031-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SET ASIDE 20% OF THE AMOUNT EXPENDED FOR ANY PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES, NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00, TO SMALL CONTRACTORS; TO AWARD SUCH SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS TO THE LOWEST AND BEST SMALL CONTRACTOR BIDDER; TO DEFINE THE TERM "SMALL CONTRACTOR"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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