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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2899

Real property; create limited exception to requiring fair-market value when acquiring property for publicly funded projects.

Became law as Chapter 531, Laws of 2009, signed April 14, 2009, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON, AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY FOR A PROJECT OR PROGRAM IN WHICH PUBLIC FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF WHAT IS OFFERED AS JUST COMPENSATION FOR REAL PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-19-63 AND 17-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DEDICATIONS OF EASEMENTS MAY BE DECLARED ABANDONED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES, AND THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FEE UNDERLYING THE EASEMENTS SHALL REVERT TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER AT THE TIME OF ABANDONMENT; 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

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 19 to April 14, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Public PropertyJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 220 days

Public PropertyFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Back in the SenateMar 2 to Apr 231 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1412 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 10

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 2

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Public Property
  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 4 – Apr 2

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Gordon, Mettetal and Michel
  4. Conferees named in the House: Coleman (65th), Upshaw and Middleton
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 14

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published