House Bill 555

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-5-1 AND 7-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE OUTSIDE COUNSEL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION IN CERTAIN ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-1-9, 1-1-11, 1-1-103, 5-3-57, 7-1-5, 7-3-47, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-9, 7-5-21, 7-5-35, 7-5-37, 7-5-39, 7-5-41, 7-5-43, 7-5-45, 7-5-47, 7-5-51, 7-5-54 AND 7-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-5-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-5-66, 7-7-204, 7-7-211 AND 7-9-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-11-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO PRECEDING AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-17-19, 11-43-3, 11-45-3, 13-7-41 AND 17-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-2-12, 23-15-813, 25-4-21 AND 25-4-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-7-7, 25-9-127 AND 25-31-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-31-19 AND 25-31-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-31-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-3-73, 27-7-83 AND 27-9-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-9-55, 27-13-27 AND 27-13-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-17-499, 27-19-155 AND 27-33-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-35-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-35-325, 27-41-83 AND 27-41-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-41-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE SUIT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-45-21 AND 27-65-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-73-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-75-13 AND 27-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-77-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 29-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-137, 29-3-9, 27-104-29, 27-105-25, 31-7-127, 31-17-59, 31-19-25, 37-37-21, 37-41-25, 37-43-45, 37-51-17, 37-101-241, 37-101-279, 37-101-291, 37-101-292, 37-101-293, 37-151-107, 39-3-201, 39-7-37, 41-7-79, 41-9-35, 41-51-33, 41-71-21, 43-11-27 AND 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-135-31, 43-13-221, 43-25-101 AND 71-5-529, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-6, 43-15-121, 43-16-21, 43-20-21, 45-9-53, 45-12-11, 45-14-27 AND 47-5-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-901, 47-5-903, 47-5-1219, 57-64-23, 75-24-27 AND 75-75-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-4-21, 49-17-71, 49-27-51, 53-3-19, 53-9-67, 55-13-21, 57-1-29, 63-17-85, 63-21-39, 67-1-89, 69-2-15, 69-23-11, 69-35-27, 71-5-17, 73-6-29, 73-15-35, 73-25-101, 75-15-11, 75-21-1, 75-21-7, 75-21-37, 75-24-9, 75-24-15, 75-24-19, 75-24-21, 75-24-29, 75-24-59, 75-24-355, 75-60-21, 75-76-87, 75-76-145, 75-76-147, 75-91-7, 77-1-43, 77-2-11, 77-3-611, 79-11-133, 79-11-509, 79-11-519, 79-13-1105, 79-14-1012, 79-29-1017, 81-1-67, 81-19-9, 81-22-17, 83-29-45, 83-37-31, 83-49-31, 83-69-1, 85-11-19, 91-8-1014, 95-3-5, 95-3-13 AND 97-21-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-32-5 AND 97-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-109, 97-43-9, 97-44-5, 97-45-2, 99-27-31, 99-29-9 AND 99-38-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE CERTAIN ACTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Baker

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 25

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Jan 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Read the third time in the House
4. Jan 18Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Failed in the House
6. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Baker and Wilson)
7. Jan 25Reconsidered in the House
8. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 25 – Feb 28

1. Jan 25Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate