l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2188

Outside attorney fees; require review of certain contracts for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 14, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF CERTAIN LITIGATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO AN AGENCY HEAD AND THAT AGENCIES MAY RETAIN SEPARATE COUNSEL IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CASE DOCKET MAINTAINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE ENTITIES TO DIRECTLY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL, WHETHER SALARIED OR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHEN CERTAIN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST; TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATION OF SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE PAID FROM ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE APPOINTING OR EMPLOYING ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD TO REVIEW CERTAIN FEE CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN ENTERED INTO BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate

16 co-sponsors

Terry C. Burton, Billy Hewes, Gary Jackson, Tommy A. Gollott, Alan Nunnelee, Tom King, Joey Fillingane, Tommy Dickerson, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Doug E. Davis, Videt Carmichael, Mettetal, Lee Yancey, Dean Kirby, Michael Watson, Giles Ward

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Jan 258 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Jan 247 days

AppropriationsJan 24 to Jan 240 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 25 to Mar 2661 days

Judiciary AJan 30 to Mar 535 days

AppropriationsMar 5 to Mar 1813 days

Judiciary AMar 18 to Mar 180 days

Back in the SenateMar 26 to Apr 14 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

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 Senate Jan 17 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 24Reported as a committee substitute from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Jan 25Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jan 25 – Mar 26

  1. Jan 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jan 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Jan 29Sent to the House
  4. Jan 30Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  5. Mar 5Reported as amended from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 18Reported as amended from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 26Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 28 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 1Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Watson and Kirby
  4. Apr 8Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Broomfield
  5. Apr 14Died in conference in the Senate
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 24DR - TSDPCS: JA To APSenate
  3. Jan 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Jan 25Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Jan 25PassedSenate
  6. Jan 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Jan 28Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Jan 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Jan 30Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5DR - TSDPAA: JA To APHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18DR - TSDPAA: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 26AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Apr 3Conferees Named Fillingane,Watson,KirbySenate
  18. Apr 8Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,BroomfieldHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 14Died In ConferenceSenate