Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2948

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Background

Title

Description: Transportation; revise arbitration process between MDOT and contractors.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Judiciary, Division A
2 01/24 (S) DR - TSDP: HI To JA
3 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 01/31 (S) Passed   {Vote}
5 02/01 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/06 (H) Referred To Transportation;Judiciary A
7 02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: TR To JA
8 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Hewes

Code Sections: A 065-0002-0001, A 065-0002-0003, A 065-0002-0005, A 065-0002-0007, A 065-0002-0011, A 065-0002-0013, A 065-0002-0015, A 065-0001-0089, A 065-0001-0091

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND CONTRACTORS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION, THE METHOD OF SELECTING MEMBERS, THE TERMS OF MEMBERS AND THE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE TRANSPORTATION ARBITRATION BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT OF CONTRACTUAL MATTERS IN DISPUTE FOR WHICH ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS NECESSARY TO BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT A MEETING OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ASSESS PARTIES FOR RECORDING ARBITRATION HEARINGS IN AN AMOUNT AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 65-2-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO MAKE WRITTEN FINDINGS OF ITS CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AS WELL AS WRITTEN FINDINGS OF ITS FINDINGS OF FACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 65-2-15, 65-1-89 AND 65-1-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/07 at 16:29.

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