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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2781

Municipalities; clarify exercise of legislative and executive powers under code charters.

Became law as Chapter 435, Laws of 2008, signed April 7, 2008, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE EXERCISE IN A CODE CHARTER MUNICIPALITY OF LEGISLATIVE POWER BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND EXECUTIVE POWER BY THE MAYOR; 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

Its course

February 4 to April 7, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 2527 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 29 to Mar 1818 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 713 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 27Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 25

  1. Feb 28Sent to the House
  2. Feb 29Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 25Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 25 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 27Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 7Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 27PassedSenate
  4. Feb 28Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 29Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 7Approved by GovernorGovernor