Mississippi House Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected To Public Office In The State Service After Retirement, And Elected Officials In The State Service Who Become Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Holding Office, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Holding Office In Addition To Receiving The Regular Compensation For That Office; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Holding Office; To Provide That Employee Contributions Shall Be Deducted And Employer Contributions Shall Be Made For Those Persons For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Holding Office; To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-105 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Received A Retirement Allowance While Holding Office In The State Service May Not Receive A Refund Of Employee Contributions That Were Made During That Period Of Service; And For Related Purposes.

Elected officials; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while holding office as.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-18		Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0979.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0979IN.htm