Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 8, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 690
Counties and cities; authorize to employ private firms, subject to the approval of State Auditor; to perform certain audits of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-35-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF STATE AUDITOR, ANY MUNICIPALITY MAY UTILIZE A COMPETENT ACCOUNTANT OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT TO CONDUCT ITS ANNUAL AUDIT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANY POSTAUDIT OR PREAUDIT, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, OF A COUNTY GOVERNMENT, SUCH COUNTY GOVERNMENT MAY UTILIZE A COMPETENT ACCOUNTANT OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT TO CONDUCT SUCH AUDIT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF APPROVED BY THE STATE AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 9 to February 8, 2018, 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 action6 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 8 · stopped30 days
County AffairsJan 9 to Jan 167 days
MunicipalitiesJan 16 to Jan 237 days
County AffairsJan 23 to Jan 230 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 House of Representatives Jan 9 – Feb 8
- Jan 9Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Jan 16Reported from CA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 23Reported from MU to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 1Read the third time in the House
- Feb 8Died on the calendar in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 16DR - TSDP: CA To MUHouse of Representatives
- Jan 23DR - TSDP: MU To CAHouse of Representatives
- Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives