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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 478

MS Accountability and Transparency Act; require detailed description of expenditures of bond proceeds on website.

Became law as Chapter 418, Laws of 2013, signed March 20, 2013, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2014, WHEN AN EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDS BY A STATE AGENCY INVOLVES THE EXPENDITURE OF BOND PROCEEDS, THE SEARCHABLE WEBSITE OPERATED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT MUST INCLUDE A CLEAR, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE BONDS, A CURRENT STATUS REPORT ON THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS BEING FINANCED BY THE BONDS, AND A CURRENT STATUS REPORT ON THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-104-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONTAINS DEFINITIONS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

4 co-sponsors

Richard Bennett, William Shirley, Omeria Scott, Carolyn Crawford

Its course

January 21 to March 20, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1132 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 15 to Mar 518 days

AppropriationsMar 5 to Mar 50 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 209 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 5Reported from AC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 11Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 5DR - TSDP: AC To APSenate
  8. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 11PassedSenate
  10. Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor