Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 942
Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management; authorize to charge certain fees from bidders and vendors and receive rebates.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH AND CHARGE REASONABLE FEES ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS FOR THE FURNISHING TO BIDDERS OF COPIES OF BIDS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND ISSUED BY THE OFFICE; TO DIRECT THE OFFICE TO COLLECT AN ADMINISTRATION FEE ON ALL PROCUREMENT TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE; TO REQUIRE VENDORS TO PAY THE OFFICE BASED ON SALES TO ALL STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM STATE CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRANSACTION FEE SHALL BE A PERCENTAGE ASSESSED ON EACH PROCUREMENT TRANSACTION FROM STATE CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL RECEIVE ALL REBATES FROM STATE CONTRACTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL FEES AND REBATES COLLECTED BY THE OFFICE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT REVOLVING FUND, A SPECIAL FUND THAT IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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 20 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 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 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 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives