House Bill 965

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 124, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO TRANSFER SUMS FROM THE BUDGETS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO THE SERVICE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 18 OF CHAPTER 124, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT WITH SUITABLE ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING THE CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTERS IN BATESVILLE, BROOKHAVEN, CLEVELAND, CORINTH, LAUREL AND NEWTON, IN ADDITION TO THE CENTER IN GRENADA; TO AMEND SECTION 23 OF CHAPTER 124, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE DEPARTMENT SPENDING ANY FUNDS IF THE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH CLOSES ANY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL, TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO CLOSE ANY OF THE CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRACTING WITH SUITABLE ENTITIES TO OPERATE THE CENTERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO TRANSFER FUNDS BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHERE THE FUNDS RECEIVED BY DFA FROM THE DEPARTMENT WERE SPECIAL FUNDS AND THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY COSTS ALREADY INCURRED, REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR THAT THE TRANSFER WAS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 56, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO TRANSFER SUMS FROM BUDGET CATEGORIES TO FUND SALARIED POSITIONS IN THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 35, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS WITHIN BUDGET CATEGORIES FOR FY2010 FOR THE STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS; TO REPEAL SECTION 21 OF CHAPTER 128, 2009 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, WHICH SETS CERTAIN TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TOURISM DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Johnny W. Stringer

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jan 19

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Jan 19

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 19 – Mar 4

1. Jan 19Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Jan 20Sent to the Senate
3. Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
4. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 21

1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Warren
4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Nunnelee, Hyde-Smith and Moffatt
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report adopted in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 22 – Apr 28

1. Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 28Approved by the Governor