l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2618

Sunshine Attorney Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF CERTAIN LITIGATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO AN AGENCY HEAD AND THAT AGENCIES MAY RETAIN SEPARATE COUNSEL IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CASE DOCKET MAINTAINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE ENTITIES TO DIRECTLY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL, WHETHER SALARIED OR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHEN CERTAIN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST; TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATION OF SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE PAID FROM ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE APPOINTING OR EMPLOYING ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD TO REVIEW CERTAIN FEE CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN ENTERED INTO BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 1 · stopped20 days

Judiciary AFeb 14 to Mar 1 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amendment failed in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9Amendment FailedSenate
  4. Feb 9PassedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives