House Bill 608

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-13-1, 73-13-3, 73-13-5, 73-13-7, 73-13-9, 73-13-11, 73-13-13, 73-13-15, 73-13-17, 73-13-19, 73-13-21, 73-13-23, 73-13-25, 73-13-27, 73-13-29, 73-13-31, 73-13-33, 73-13-35, 73-13-37, 73-13-39, 73-13-41, 73-13-43, AND 73-13-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LICENSURE PROVISIONS FOR ENGINEERS TO INCLUDE LICENSURE FOR LAND SURVEYORS; TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SURVEYING; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS; TO PROVIDE THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE NEWLY CONSTITUTED BOARD SHALL BE SIX YEARS; TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL HOLD FOUR QUARTERLY MEETINGS EACH YEAR, AND FAILURE TO ATTEND TWO CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY MEETINGS MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD; TO INCREASE THE APPLICATION FEES, THE RENEWAL FEES AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FEES FOR LICENSURE AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, OWNED AND OPERATED BY A LICENSEE, AND A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-13-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A SURVEYOR MAY ENTER IN OR UPON CERTAIN LANDS WITHOUT CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR TRESPASS; TO PROVIDE LIMITED CIVIL LIABILITY FOR THE SURVEYOR; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-13-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE SECTIONS RELATED TO LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND THAT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE PREVENTED OR AFFECTED AS A RESULT OF THOSE SECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 73-13-71 THROUGH 73-13-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF LAND SURVEYORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-27-1, 73-63-5, 85-7-401, 97-17-85, 97-17-93 AND 97-17-97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Lee Yancey

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 13

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 13

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 11

1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on Business and Financial Institutions and on Government Structure
3. Mar 3Reported as amended from BF to GS in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 31

1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Conferees named in the House: Hood, Boyd (19th) and Yancey
4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Johnson and Whaley
5. Mar 31Died in conference in the House