Mississippi Senate Bill 2611 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 39-11-1, 39-11-3, 39-11-7, 39-11-9, 39-11-11 And 39-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, Power, Assets, Liabilities, Contractual Rights And Obligations, Property Rights And Employees Of The Mississippi Arts Commission To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Create The Mississippi Arts Advisory Council And Provide For Its Membership And Duties; To Amend Sections 39-27-1, 39-32-1, 39-33-1 And 57-11-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Section 39-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Mississippi Arts Commission To Employ An Executive Director And Other Officers, Experts And Employees, And Fix Their Salaries; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Arts Commission; abolish and transfer power, duties and assets to Mississippi Development Authority.

Sen. Lydia Chassaniol [R]

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Sen. Gary Jackson [R]

Sen. Michael Watson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2017-01-16	Senate	Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/SB/SB2611.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2611IN.htm