REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MADAM PRESIDENT AND MR. SPEAKER:

We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

S. B. No. 2258: One-year limitation for payment of claim; remove if between state agencies.

We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

 

1. That the House recede from its Amendment No. 1.

2. That the Senate and House adopt the following amendment:

Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1. Section 21-35-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

21-35-27. No board of governing authorities of any municipality shall expend from, or contract an obligation, against the budget made and published by it during the last year of the term of office of such governing authorities, between the first day of April and the first Monday of the following July, a sum exceeding one-fourth (1/4) of any item of the budget made and published by it, except in cases of emergency provided for in Section 21-35-19. The city clerk of any municipality is hereby prohibited from issuing any warrant contrary to the provisions of this section.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to a contract, lease or lease-purchase contract entered into pursuant to Section 31-7-13.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage.

Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-35-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BUDGET LIMITATIONS ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BOARDS IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL NOT APPLY TO A CONTRACT, LEASE OR LEASE-PURCHASE ENTERED INTO UNDER THE PUBLIC BID LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

   

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Jack Gordon

Charlie Capps, Jr.
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Mike Chaney

Mary Ann Stevens
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Ron Farris

Bobby Shows