Mississippi Senate Bill 2659 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-12 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 55-3-150, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Express The Findings And Intent Of The Legislature Regarding The Advisability Of Creating The Mississippi Parks Corporation; To Create New Section 55-3-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Parks Corporation; To Create New Section 55-3-154, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Establishment Of The Corporation's Board Of Directors; To Provide That Board Meetings Shall Be Subject To The Open Meetings Act; To Create New Section 55-3-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of The Corporation's President By The Board, Subject To The Approval Of The Governor; To Create New Section 55-3-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Corporation's Records Shall Be Subject To The Public Records Act, Unless Exempt Under Federal Or State Law; To Create New Section 55-3-160, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Describe The Board's Powers And Duties; To Create New Section 55-3-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Describe The Corporation's Powers And Duties; To Create New Section 55-3-164, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Describe The President's Powers And Duties; To Create New Section 55-3-166, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Hire An Attorney Or Contract With Outside Counsel; To Create New Section 55-3-168, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Corporation Shall Establish And Maintain A Personnel Program, Including Administrative Rules And Regulations For Its Employees; To Provide That Corporation Employees Shall Be Considered State Employees For Purposes Of Retirement And Other Benefits But Shall Not Be Subject To The State Personnel Board; To Provide Certain Conditions And Standards Of Employment For Corporation Officers And Employees And Of Service For Board Members; To Create New Section 55-3-170, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Division Heads, Officers And Employees Of The Corporation Shall Be Considered Public Servants, And All Division Heads And Officers Shall Be Required To File A Statement Of Economic Interest With The Mississippi Ethics Commission; To Create New Section 55-3-172, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Reporting And Auditing Requirements For The Corporation; To Create New Section 55-3-174, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Corporation Shall Submit To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee A Copy Of The Corporation's Annual Operating Budget For The Upcoming Fiscal Year; To Amend Sections 49-1-1, 49-1-3, 49-1-4, 49-4-1, 49-4-3, 49-4-4, 49-4-8, 49-4-9, 49-4-13, 55-3-2, 55-3-31 And 55-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Parks Corporation; create.

Sen. Hob Bryan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-12	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-03-12	Senate	Recommitted to Committee
2024-02-29	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2024-02-19	Senate	Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
49	1	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	1	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	1	4	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	4	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	8	Amended Code	See Bill Text
49	4	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text
55	3	2	Amended Code	See Bill Text
55	3	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
55	3	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2659.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2659IN.htm