Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Vulnerable adults; authorize treble damages in action for defrauding.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 11-7-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE RECOVERY OF TREBLE DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A PERSON WHO STEALS OR CONVERTS TO HIS OWN USE THE PROPERTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION BY REASON OF AGE, INFIRMITY OR LACK OF SOPHISTICATION, OR AGAINST A PERSON WHO OBTAINS TITLE TO, CONTROL OVER, OR CONVERTS TO HIS OWN USE ANY PROPERTY OF ANOTHER BY BREACHING HIS FIDUCIARY DUTY TO THE OTHER WITH THE INTENT TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE OTHER OF THE OWNERSHIP, BENEFIT OR POSSESSION THEREOF; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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