Senate Bill 2654

AN ACT TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A COMPLIANCE OFFICER WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY HARMLESS ERROR IN COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE COMMISSION TO DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-27-33 AND 49-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION INCORPORATING ITS FINDINGS AND REASONS AND TO CLARIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Mike Thompson

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 14

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 14Died on the calendar in the Senate