Bill Text: MS SB2075 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2075 (Prior Session Legislation)

MS State Legislature page for SB2075

Introduced

Bill Title: Partisan political activity by employee of Department of Human Services; repeal prohibition on.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [SB2075 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-SB2075-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Elections

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

Senate Bill 2075

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 43-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND PROVIDES CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 43-1-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, which prohibits partisan political activity by an employee of the Department of Human Services and provides criminal penalties, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.