House Bill 1150

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 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 10

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 11

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 10

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 11

1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Yancey, Hood and Yates)
2. Feb 11Reconsidered in the House
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended
5. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
6. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committees on Business and Financial Institutions and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
7. Feb 26Reported as amended from BF to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
8. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
9. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
10. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 27

1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 25Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
3. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 6

1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor