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 796
Ethics Commission; revise certain provisions, address blind trusts and enforce Public Records and Open Meetings Acts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REVISE CERTAIN ETHICS PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE REMOVAL OF ETHICS COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-4-15, 25-4-17 AND 25-4-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE COMPLAINT PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-4-25 AND 25-4-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST PROVISIONS; TO CREATE SECTION 25-4-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STANDARDS REGARDING BLIND TRUSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE FILING DATE PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE FINES AND PENALTIES; TO CREATE SECTION 25-4-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ETHICS TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROHIBITED ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-4-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CIVIL ACTION PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-61-13 AND 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL ENFORCE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-871, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-1-53, 25-1-55 AND 37-9-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT NEPOTISM IN HIRING; 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
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 committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives