Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Tommy L. Woods
Sponsored
Became law1
U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William R. 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway."
In committee9
Superintendents of Education; require all to be appointed and boards to be elected.
School district superintendents; require administrative experience in order to be eligible to serve as.
Crimes; revise seizure provision regarding animal cruelty offenses.
State highway system; remove requirement that certain segment of road in DeSoto County must meet MTC standards before added to.
Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.
City of Olive Branch; authorize to work on portions of Stateline Road located in Tennessee.
Marshall County; authorize contributions to Headstart.
Marshall County; change name of Cayce Community Sewer District to Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.
Marshall County; authorize annual contributions to New Hope Village.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.
DeSoto County; authorize contributions to Hernando Civic Center and Hernando Youth Sports.
City of Hernando; authorize contribution to Hernando Civic Center, Inc., and/or Hernando Youth Sports, Inc.
Passed the House · 1
City of Horn Lake; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tourism tax.
Out of committee · 4
Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.
Dept. of Education; require to conduct annual legislative and board update information sessions in each school district.
Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.
School bus turnarounds; authorize school district superintendents to request county maintenance.
In committee · 14
Substitute teachers; establish minimum qualifications for employment and establish pay scale.
End-of-course subject area tests; prohibit mandatory passing scores as requirement for graduation.
School district employees; prohibit school districts from using staffing companies for hiring district employees.
Christian perspective; include as an elective educational component in public school curriculum.
DeSoto County; authorize contribution to the DeSoto Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
Surgical procedures; require recording of with video device and maintained for four years.
Counties; revise the number of times property can be cleaned and increase amount of expenses for cleaning.
Counties and municipalities; authorize to recover actual costs of enforcing an ordinance, zoning law or regulation.
Counties and municipalities; revise procedures for notice of public budget hearings and revise public notice form.
Driver's license; provide that veteran may be identified by distinctive symbol, character or endorsement.
Driver's license; provide that veteran may be identified by distinctive symbol, character or endorsement.
Ad valorem tax; authorize counties and municipalities to exempt vehicles of military personnel who receive imminent danger pay.
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; create and provide certain tax incentives for qualified businesses located in.
Appropriation; Commission on the Status of Women.