Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Fees and Salaries of Public Officers Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 437
Failure to pay taxes; garnish salaries of public officials and employees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-45, 27-7-55 AND 27-65-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GARNISHMENT OF SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO FAIL TO PAY TAXES AT 25% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE DELINQUENT TAXES, WHICHEVER IS LESS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 13 to March 6, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
Fees and Salaries of Public OfficersFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public OfficersHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives