Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 180
Delinquent county debts; county may pay debt collector up to 50% of amount collected.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE ATTORNEY OR PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENT OR AGENCY WITH WHOM THE COUNTY HAS CONTRACTED TO COLLECT A DELINQUENT DEBT FOR THE COUNTY TO BE PAID NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT COLLECTED; TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL FEE THAT A COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE A PERSON WHO IS DELINQUENT IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY TYPE OF DEBT TO THE COUNTY IF THE COUNTY CONTRACTS WITH A PRIVATE ATTORNEY OR COLLECTION AGENT OR AGENCY FOR COLLECTION OF THE DEBT; 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
Its course
January 23 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 RepresentativesJan 23 to Feb 19 · stopped27 days
County AffairsJan 23 to Feb 19 · stopped27 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 Jan 23 – Feb 19
- Jan 23Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives