Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2797
Open Meetings Act; include rural water systems or associations.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PUBLIC BODY" UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT TO INCLUDE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS, RURAL WATER SYSTEMS OR CERTAIN NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATIONS UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 79-11-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF MEMBER-OWNED RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS OR SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICE FOR ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS; 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 Senate
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 SenateFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate