l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1452

State agencies; required annual report not printed but made available on agency's official website.

Became law as Chapter 429, Laws of 2012, signed April 18, 2012, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27 101 1 AND 27 101 3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED TO BE PREPARED BY EACH BOARD, AGENCY, COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT, AND BY EACH EDUCATIONAL, ELEEMOSYNARY AND OTHER INSTITUTION OF THE STATE SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR PART BY THE STATE, SHALL BE PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY ON THE OFFICIAL INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE RESPECTIVE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 21 101 5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MAY AUTHORIZE THE NONELECTRONIC PUBLICATION OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES OF SUCH ANNUAL REPORTS IN MERITORIOUS CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 25 51 1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTRONIC FORM OF EACH AGENCY PUBLICATION SHALL CONSTITUTE THE PUBLIC RECORD OF THAT AGENCY, FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY COMMISSION BEING THE STATE DEPOSITORY FOR PUBLIC RECORDS OF ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25 51 3 THROUGH 25 51 7, 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

Its course

February 20 to April 18, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 528 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1813 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 Feb 20 โ€“ Mar 8

  1. Referred to the House committee on S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 9 โ€“ Apr 5

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 9 โ€“ Apr 18

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published