MS SB2543 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "certified Purchasing Office" For The Purposes Of The Public Purchasing Laws To Mean A State Agency Purchasing Office In Which 100% Of The Purchasing Officials Hold A Certification From The State Of Mississippi's Basic Or Advanced Purchasing Certification Program; To Define "certified Mississippi Purchasing Agent" And "certified Mississippi Procurement Manager"; To Amend Section 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Office Of Purchasing, Travel And Fleet Management To Adopt Regulations Governing The Mississippi Purchasing Certification Program, Which Shall Be Required Of All Purchasing Officials At State Agencies; To Provide That Those Regulations Shall Require State Agency Purchasing Offices Desiring To Be Classified As Certified Purchasing Offices To Have 100% Participation And Completion By Purchasing Officials In The Mississippi Purchasing Certification Program; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Purchasing Certification Program; require all purchasing officials at state agencies to complete.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-12 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-05HouseDied In Committee
2013-02-20HouseReferred To S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency;Ways and Means
2013-02-13SenateTransmitted To House
2013-02-12SenatePassed
2013-01-31SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2013-01-21SenateReferred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

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