Senate Bill 2678

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT AND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD TO RECEIVE PER DIEM AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT; TO REMOVE ALL EXEMPTIONS OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS FROM REVIEW BY THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO FOR COMPUTER OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-RELATED SERVICES BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE AGENCIES TO PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS; TO RESTRICT AGENCY AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO PROVIDE A PUBLICATION PROCEDURE AND APPEAL PROCESS FOR ANY AGENCY THAT SEEKS TO CONTRACT FOR A PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THROUGH A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT; TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR AGENCIES TO SUBMIT A CONTRACT FOR A PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THROUGH A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO THE PROCUREMENT PORTAL WEBSITE; TO AUTHORIZE AGENCIES TO SEEK ARBITRATION IF THEY DISAGREE WITH A DECISION DENYING THEIR CONTRACT BY THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO DECREASE THE EXPENDITURE AMOUNT OF CONTRACTS THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES IN THIS ACT IN TWO SEPARATE PHASES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-155 AND 27-104-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-8-3 AND 5-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT PERFORMS BOTH CONSULTING AND LOBBYING SERVICES FOR A PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL BE CONSIDERED A LOBBYIST AND SHALL NOT BE EXEMPT FROM ANY LOBBYING LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-9-107, 47-5-357, 49-27-71, 65-43-3, 73-33-5, 75-76-21, 77-3-16, 77-5-735, 77-9-531, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 5-8-5, 5-8-9 THROUGH 5-8-23, 7-7-203, 7-7-211, 7-7-216, 7-7-225, 11-15-101, 25-9-115, 25-9-119, 25-9-121, 25-9-123, 25-9-135, 25-9-143, 25-9-171, 25-11-15, 25-11-143, 25-15-5, 25-53-3, 25-53-5, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29, 25-53-101, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 25-53-119, 25-53-121, 25-53-123, 25-53-125, 25-53-151, 25-53-171, 25-53-191, 27-3-13, 29-5-2, 31-1-1, 31-7-1, 31-7-105, 31-7-119, 31-11-3, 31-25-19, 31-31-7, 33-15-17, 35-7-7, 37-33-157, 37-33-163, 37-37-3, 37-101-43, 37-115-25, 37-138-9, 41-3-15, 41-21-141, 41-23-43, 41-73-5, 41-73-19, 41-73-27, 41-85-3, 41-95-5, 43-1-2, 43-3-9, 43-13-117, 43-13-121, 43-19-47, 43-33-717, 43-47-9, 47-5-5, 47-5-35, 47-5-37, 49-2-9, 51-39-5, 51-41-17, 55-3-33, 55-7-25, 55-23-43, 57-1-221, 57-1-355, 57-26-1, 57-28-1, 57-32-5, 57-34-7, 57-67-11, 57-75-9, 57-75-11, 57-85-5, 57-115-3, 59-5-15, 61-3-63, 61-4-11, 65-1-9, 65-1-85, 65-1-141, 65-1-173, 65-7-107, 65-19-77, 65-23-209, 65-25-101, 65-31-1, 69-1-14, 69-15-7, 69-15-11, 69-15-101, 69-15-201, 71-5-121, 73-1-1, 73-1-3, 73-2-16, 73-13-3, 73-13-15, 73-13-41, 73-33-1, 73-33-16, 73-43-11, 73-53-8, 73-63-17, 75-63-81, 75-72-103, 77-3-105, 77-5-741, 77-6-33, 79-10-5, 79-29-902, 81-27-8.115, 83-5-211, 83-24-41, 83-30-43, 83-34-3, 83-51-31, 93-21-33, 99-18-7 AND 99-39-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BRING FORWARD FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• J. P. Wilemon, Jr.

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate