Senate Bill 2827

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE LIMIT ON COMPENSATION OF CHANCERY CLERKS AND CIRCUIT CLERKS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF COUNTY REGISTRARS OF ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE CERTAIN FILING FEES CHARGED BY CHANCERY CLERKS FOR THE RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE PAID TO THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR EACH DAY'S ATTENDANCE UPON THE CIRCUIT COURT TERM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEES CHARGED BY SHERIFFS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEES CHARGED BY MARSHALS AND CONSTABLES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEES PAID BY THE COUNTY TO A MEDICAL EXAMINER OR HIS DEPUTY FOR FILING CERTAIN INVESTIGATION REPORTS, AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL THEREON; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO PAY A MONTHLY OFFICE ALLOWANCE TO THE ATTORNEY EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD; TO CREATE A COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION AND FEES TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STRUCTURE, AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY, AND THE FEES CHARGED AND COLLECTED BY, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE COUNTIES, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY, AND THE FEES CHARGED AND COLLECTED BY, ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS ON A LONG-TERM BASIS; TO DIRECT THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE BY DECEMBER 1, 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TASK FORCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF PER DIEM AND EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL FEES RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK OR BY THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK IN ANY YEAR ARE INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE FOR THAT YEAR, THE CLERK SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE BOARD MAKES A FINDING AND ENTERS ON ITS MINUTES THE FINDING THAT THE FEES RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK ARE INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE FOR THAT YEAR, THEN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY APPROPRIATE FUNDS OF THE COUNTY TO THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AS NECESSARY TO SUPPLEMENT THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 6

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 6

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 6

1. Feb 7Sent to the House
2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 6Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 2

1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Clarke, Tollison and Polk
4. Conferees named in the House: Read, Barton and Sullivan
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 28Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 18

1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor