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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1263

State Auditor; revise provisions regarding organization and staffing of office.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISION OF LAW REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THERE WILL BE A FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE DIVISION AND AN INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION, EACH WITH A DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUDITOR MAY APPOINT OR EMPLOY PROFESSIONALS AND ASSISTANTS, OR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR; TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS TO BE QUALIFIED UNDER A MERIT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE AUDITOR; TO DELETE THE RESTRICTION THAT THE AUDITOR MAY NOT DISCHARGE ANY EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE MERIT SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ACTS COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF THE MERIT SYSTEM; 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

February 20 to April 3, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

AppropriationsFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 3 · stopped22 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 16 to Apr 3 · stopped18 days

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 20 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 12Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Flaggs, Frierson and Huddleston (15th))
  2. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 16Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Apr 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Flaggs, Frierson, Huddleston (15th))House of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Apr 3Died In CommitteeSenate