l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 122

Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, STATE AUDITOR, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION, IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT OR EMPLOY SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THAT OFFICER OR AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY MUST RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENCY HEAD; TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THESE OFFICERS TO RETAIN SPECIAL COUNSEL AND TO GRANT A LIMITED FUNDS ESCALATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED OUTSIDE COUNSEL ENTERED INTO BY THESE OFFICERS AND AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-5, 7-5-1, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-21, 7-7-211, 7-7-225, 25-9-120, 69-1-14 AND 83-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

39 co-sponsors

Mark Baker, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Greg Snowden, Ray Rogers, Jessica Upshaw, Alex Monsour, Mark Formby, Jason White, Rita Martinson, Henry Zuber III, Jerry R. Turner, Hank Lott, Wanda Jennings, Tommy L. Woods, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Randy P. Boyd, Gene Alday, William Shirley, Carolyn Crawford, Casey Eure, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Tom Weathersby, Manly Barton, Randy Rushing, Ken Morgan, Brian Aldridge, Lester Carpenter, Steve Massengill, Bill Pigott, Greg Haney, Nolan Mettetal, Chris Brown, Sam C. Mims, V, Gary V. Staples, Joey Hood, Bill Denny, Gary Chism, Scott DeLano, Charles Busby

Its course

February 6 to February 9, 2012, 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 action6 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Feb 9 · stopped3 days

Judiciary AFeb 6 to Feb 71 day

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 House of Representatives Feb 6 – Feb 9

  1. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Point of order raised in the House
  5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  6. Ruled improperly before the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 7Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Ruled Improperly Before HouseHouse of Representatives