House Bill 1188

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO EXPAND THE BOARD TO SEVEN MEMBERS WITH STAGGERED TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE PERSONS WHO ARE IN OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY THE BOARD AND ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC; TO REDUCE THE MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT FROM TEN YEARS TO FIVE YEARS; TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON MEMBERS BEING CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH A COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD, WHO WILL BE A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-7-13, 73-7-18 AND 73-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF COSMETOLOGISTS, ESTHETICIANS AND MANICURISTS; TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM AGE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR ENGLISH FLUENCY, AND ALLOW FOR APPRENTICESHIP HOURS IN LIEU OF SCHOOLING HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR STATE AGENCIES TO USE IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT AN AGENCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATORY LEAVE, AND PROVIDE THAT AGENCIES MAY USE SUCH STANDARDS WHEN ADDRESSING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD RECEIVE COMPENSATORY LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Becky Currie

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House