Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1551
Countywide elected officials, certain; prohibit from receiving additional compensation outside of what is statutorily permitted.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-25, 9-1-43, 25-3-3, 25-3-9, 25-7-37, AND 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY SHERIFF, CIRCUIT OR CHANCERY CLERK, COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, TAX ASSESSOR OR TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY SURVEYOR OR COUNTY CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER FROM RECEIVING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF WHAT IS STATUTORILY PRESCRIBED, FOR ANY SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICES OF SUCH ELECTED COUNTYWIDE OFFICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 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 Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives