Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1194
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel and provide requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, STATE AUDITOR, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION, IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT OR EMPLOY SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THAT OFFICER OR AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY MUST RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENCY HEAD; TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THESE OFFICERS TO RETAIN SPECIAL COUNSEL AND TO GRANT A LIMITED FUNDS ESCALATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD SHALL REVIEW CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED OUTSIDE COUNSEL ENTERED INTO BY THESE OFFICERS AND AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-5, 7-5-1, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-21, 7-7-211, 7-7-225 AND 69-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
21 co-sponsors
Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Charles Jim Beckett, Sidney Bondurant, Larry Byrd, Gary Chism, Bill Denny, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Rita Martinson, Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, Alex Monsour, John L. Moore, Billy Nicholson, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Jerry R. Turner, Jessica Upshaw
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives