Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Senate Bill No. 2913

BY: Committee

     AMEND on lines 164 and 165 by striking the language after the word "chapter" to the semicolon.

     AMEND further on line 465 by striking the language after the comma following the word "act" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  "shall stand repealed on December 31, 2009."

     AMEND further the title by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 

"AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WORK NOT REQUIRING REGISTRATION UNDER THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD POST A SURETY BOND AND REVISE THE PROCEDURE OF NOMINATING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO ELECT TO WAIVE PER DIEM COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION FEES FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-63-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REPEALS SECTIONS 73-63-1 THROUGH 73-63-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS PRACTICE ACT, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL TO DECEMBER 31, 2009; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."