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 781
Burial of paupers; counties may use employees and equipment and purchase materials for that purpose.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-31-19, 43-31-27, 43-31-29, 43-31-31 AND 41-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO WAIVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION OF PAUPER STATUS TO QUALIFY FOR BURIAL COSTS; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BURYING PAUPERS MAY USE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE NECESSARY MATERIALS AND CONTRACT FOR NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PROVISIONS DO NOT AUTHORIZE PUBLIC FUNDS TO BE USED FOR CEREMONIES ASSOCIATED WITH BURIALS OR FUNERALS; 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
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
County AffairsFeb 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 committee on County Affairs
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives