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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 502

Public purchasing; require state agency purchasing offices to have all purchasing officials certified.

Became law as Chapter 362, Laws of 2013, signed March 18, 2013, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CERTIFIED PURCHASING OFFICE" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS TO MEAN A STATE AGENCY PURCHASING OFFICE IN WHICH 100% OF THE PURCHASING OFFICIALS HOLD A CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI'S BASIC OR ADVANCED PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; TO DEFINE "CERTIFIED MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING AGENT" AND "CERTIFIED MISSISSIPPI PROCUREMENT MANAGER"; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT TO ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED OF ALL PURCHASING OFFICIALS AT STATE AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE STATE AGENCY PURCHASING OFFICES DESIRING TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CERTIFIED PURCHASING OFFICES TO HAVE 100% PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION BY PURCHASING OFFICIALS IN THE MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; 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

Its course

January 21 to March 18, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jan 298 days

S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyJan 21 to Jan 243 days

In the SenateJan 29 to Mar 737 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 15 to Feb 2813 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 1811 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 – Jan 29

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 29Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 30 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 30Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 30Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7PassedSenate
  8. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor