House Bill 508

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO SET FORTH AND PRESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND TRANSFER THE DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 71-5-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO EMPOWER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ADMINISTER AND COORDINATE CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE-FUNDED JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-351, 7-1-355, 7-1-357, 7-1-361, 7-1-363 AND 7-1-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PRESCRIBE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF INDUSTRY SERVICE AND INDUSTRY START-UP TRAINING, THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND JOB DISCRIMINATION AND THE OFFICE OF DISABLED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-193 AND 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR TO THE LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• James Evans

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In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 2

1. Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House