Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 439
Drainage district commissioners; revise selection from appointment to an election process.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-29-15 AND 51-31-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SELECTION OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS FROM APPOINTMENT TO AN ELECTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE LANDOWNERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-29-19 AND 51-31-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND THEIR COMMISSIONERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-29-17, 51-29-59, 51-29-103, 51-29-151, 51-29-153, 51-31-73 AND 51-31-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
Public UtilitiesFeb 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 Public Utilities
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives