Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1414
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, STATE AUDITOR, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION, ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT OR EMPLOY SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THAT OFFICER OR AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY MUST RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENCY HEAD; TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THESE OFFICERS TO RETAIN SPECIAL COUNSEL AND TO GRANT A LIMITED FUNDS ESCALATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD SHALL REVIEW CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED OUTSIDE COUNSEL ENTERED INTO BY THESE OFFICERS AND AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-5, 7-5-1, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-21, 7-7-211, 7-7-225, 25-9-12 AND 69-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
46 co-sponsors
Noal Akins, Brian Aldridge, Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Toby Barker, Charles Jim Beckett, Richard Bennett, Sidney Bondurant, C. Scott Bounds, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Bill Denny, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Andy Gipson, Jeffrey S. Guice, Frank Hamilton, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Roger Ishee, Michael W. Janus, Rita Martinson, W. T. Mayhall, Jr., Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, Alex Monsour, John L. Moore, Ken Morgan, Billy Nicholson, Steven Palazzo, Bill Pigott, Dannie Reed, Ray Rogers, Jeffrey C. Smith, Greg Snowden, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Jerry R. Turner, Jessica Upshaw, Greg Ward, Tommy L. Woods, Henry Zuber III
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives