Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2771
Bonds; require RFPs for bond counsel and approval of the State Bond Commission for bonds issued by certain entities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE BOND COUNSEL FOR BONDS ISSUED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, THE MISSISSIPPI HOME CORPORATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION TO BE SELECTED BY A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND FEES USING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO SUCH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, A RESPONDENT MUST MAKE CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, THE MISSISSIPPI HOME CORPORATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION TO FILE QUARTERLY REPORTS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-25-37, 43-33-729, 57-10-209, 57-10-213, 57-10-309 AND 57-10-419, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, THE MISSISSIPPI HOME CORPORATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION; 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
January 21 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 SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Finance
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;FinanceSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate