Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 252
Mental health; executive director of the department shall be appointed by the Governor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT A MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PREVIOUS 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
6 co-sponsors
Randy P. Boyd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Mark Formby, Alex Monsour, Gary V. Staples
Its course
January 14 to February 5, 2013, 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 RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 14 to Feb 5 · 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 Jan 14 – Feb 5
- Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives