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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 822

Perpetual care cemeteries; provide for appointment of maintenance committee for under certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 362, Laws of 2011, signed March 11, 2011, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY BECOMES THE SUBJECT OF A COURT ORDER OF RECEIVERSHIP AND THE RECEIVER DETERMINES THAT INSUFFICIENT CASH FLOW OR INCOME EXISTS TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP, THE RECEIVER SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES WHERE THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED, WHO SHALL APPOINT A CEMETERY MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT DONATIONS AND RAISE FUNDS AND ESTABLISH A TRUST FUND TO SUPPLY CONTINUING NEEDS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME; 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

Its course

January 14 to March 11, 2011, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 825 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 14 to Feb 118 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 323 days

InsuranceFeb 10 to Mar 119 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 118 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Referred To InsuranceSenate
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 3PassedSenate
  8. Mar 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor