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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2856

Mississippi Auctioneers License Act; revise provisions of.

Became law as Chapter 476, Laws of 2009, signed March 31, 2009, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "AUCTION FIRM" AS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI AUCTIONEERS LICENSE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONDUCT AN AUCTION, PROVIDE AN AUCTION SERVICE, HOLD HIMSELF OUT AS AN AUCTIONEER, OR ADVERTISE HIS SERVICES AS AN AUCTIONEER WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MONIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI AUCTIONEER LICENSURE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED OR USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUCTIONEER COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AUCTION FIRM LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-4-29, 73-4-39 AND 73-4-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-4-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AND TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES UPON PERSONS ACTING WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-4-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE WITHOUT EXAMINATION; 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

1 co-sponsor

Giles Ward

Its course

January 19 to March 31, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Judiciary BFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Mar 2414 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 317 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 24

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 25 – Mar 31

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published