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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 896

Utility districts; revise board of certain, and provide that designated member of certain has same voting power as mayor.

Became law as Chapter 303, Laws of 2015, signed March 10, 2015, 50 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-167, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-737, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE DIAMONDHEAD WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT FROM MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF THE HANCOCK COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DESIGNATED TO BE A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD SHALL HAVE SAME VOTING POWERS AS MAYOR; 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 19 to March 10, 2015, 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 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

EnergyFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 106 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

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 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 4Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 4PassedSenate
  9. Mar 4Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Mar 4Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor