Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2251

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Title

Description: "Budget Reform Act of 2007"; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Appropriations
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Code Sections: A 027-0103-0139, A 027-0103-0137, A 027-0103-0125, A 027-0103-0211, A 027-0104-0025, A 027-0104-0017

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "BUDGET REFORM ACT OF 2007"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-139, 27-103-137, 27-103-125 AND 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE REVENUE ESTIMATING COMMITTEE, TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR TO BASE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE REVENUE ESTIMATE, TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT A FINAL BUDGET BASED ON THE REVENUE ESTIMATE BY THE 45TH DAY OF A 125-DAY REGULAR SESSION AND BY THE 10TH DAY OF A 90-DAY SESSION; TO CODIFY SECTION 27-103-140, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE 9 SPECIFIC CATEGORIES FOR APPROPRIATION BILLS FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES; TO REQUIRE THAT AFTER THE LEGISLATURE HAS ADOPTED ITS ANNUAL BUDGET, ANY BILL THAT IS CONSIDERED ON THE FLOOR OF EITHER HOUSE WHICH AUTHORIZES AN EXPENSE NOT IN THE BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE AN EQUAL REDUCTION IN THE BUDGET PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT BILL CONSIDERED ON THE FLOOR OF EITHER HOUSE WHICH DECREASES THE REVENUE EXPENDED IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE AN EQUAL INCREASE IN ANOTHER REVENUE SOURCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-25 AND 27-104-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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