MS HB959 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-08 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-08 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Designate An Attorney On Staff With The Department Of Revenue To Prosecute Criminal Matters And Cases Investigated By The Department; To Authorize The Commissioner To Request The Services Or Assistance Of Any District Attorney Or The Attorney General In And About Such Matters Or Suits; To Provide That The Designated Attorney Shall Have The Same Right As The District Attorney To Enter The Grand Jury Room While The Grand Jury Is In Session And To Perform Such Services With Reference To The Work Of The Grand Jury As The District Attorney Is Authorized By Law To Perform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Commissioner of Revenue; authorize to appoint an attorney on his staff to prosecute crimes investigated by the Dept. of Revenue.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-08 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-02-08 | House | Recommitted to Committee |
| 2017-01-30 | House | Tabled Subject To Call |
| 2017-01-26 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Ways and Means |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0959.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0959IN.htm |
