Senate Bill 2305

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK ON APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ON APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL AS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF AN APPEAL OF AN ADVERSE RULING OF THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF AN APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY, AND AN APPEAL OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT, TO ESTABLISH THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY AS THE VENUE FOR APPLYING FOR ORDERS ENJOINING THE UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND/OR FALSE REPRESENTATION AS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BIENNIAL LICENSE RENEWAL FEE SHALL BE $200.00 NOT TO EXCEED $400.00 IF THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD FINDS IT NECESSARY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION OF CHAPTER 30, TITLE 73 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK ON APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL AS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL FEES FOR SERVICES AS THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER 30, TITLE 73 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Gray Tollison

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 4

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate