Bill Text: MS HB1198 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Municipal minutes; revise how such shall be made valid.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee [HB1198 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2014-HB1198-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2014 Regular Session

To: Municipalities; Judiciary A

By: Representative Scott

House Bill 1198

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW THE MINUTES OF A MUNICIPALITY MAY HAVE THE LEGAL EFFECT OF BEING VALID AFTER THIRTY DAYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 21-15-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     21-15-33.  The minutes of every municipality must be adopted and * * *approved signed by a majority of all the members of the governing body of the municipality at the next regular meeting or within thirty (30) days of the meeting thereof, whichever occurs first.  Upon * * * suchapprovalthe signing of the minutes by a majority of all members of the governing body, * * * saidsuch minutes shall have the legal effect of being valid from and after the date of the meeting.  The governing body may by ordinance designate that the minutes be approved by the mayor.

    It shall not be necessary for each ordinance to be signed so long as it appears on the minutes of the municipality, which minutes shall have been signed by the mayor or a majority of the governing body of the municipality and certified by the municipal clerk.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.

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