MS HB122 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
February 9 2012 - Ruled Improperly Before House
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Attorney General, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Commissioner Of Insurance, And The Executive Director Of Any State Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution, Is Authorized To Appoint Or Employ Special Counsel To Represent That Officer Or Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution; To Provide That Litigation On Behalf Of A State Agency Must Receive The Approval Of The Agency Head; To Revise The Authority Of These Officers To Retain Special Counsel And To Grant A Limited Funds Escalation; To Provide That The Personal Service Contract Review Board Shall Maintain Certain Contracts For Appointed Or Employed Outside Counsel Entered Into By These Officers And Agencies; To Amend Sections 7-1-5, 7-5-1, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-21, 7-7-211, 7-7-225, 25-9-120, 69-1-14 And 83-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-09 | Ruled Improperly Before House | |
| 2012-02-09 | Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair | |
| 2012-02-09 | Point of Order Raised | |
| 2012-02-08 | Read the Third Time | |
| 2012-02-07 | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 2012-02-06 | Referred To Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0122.xml |
| Text | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0122IN.htm |
