Bill Text: MS SB2558 | 2024 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2024-04-10 - Died On Calendar [SB2558 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2024-SB2558-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Public Health and Welfare
By: Senator(s) Hopson, Simmons (12th)
Senate Bill 2558
(As Passed the Senate)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MENTAL HEALTH REGIONAL COMMISSIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED WITH A SET COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS IF EACH BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTIES PARTICIPATING IN A PARTICULAR REGIONAL COMMISSION AGREE TO SUCH COMPOSITION AS EVIDENCED BY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY EACH BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 41-19-35, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
41-19-35. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board of supervisors of each participating county in the program shall appoint one (1) member to represent its county on the regional commission in its respective region for a term of four (4) years who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing board of supervisors, who may be a clerk, sheriff or deputy.
(2) A regional commission may have a different composition than provided in subsection (1) of this section if each board of supervisors of the counties participating in such regional commission agree to such composition as evidenced by resolutions adopted by each board of supervisors.
Each member shall represent his or her county on the regional commission in its respective region for a term of four (4) years and shall serve at the will and pleasure of their appointing board of supervisors.
(3) In addition, the chancery clerks of the counties in each region shall select a chancery clerk or a deputy clerk to serve as a nonvoting liaison to the commission, and the sheriffs of the counties in each region shall select a sheriff or a deputy sheriff to serve as a nonvoting liaison to the commission. Any compensation of such members shall be paid by the regional commission, in its discretion, from any funds available. Each member of the commission shall attend the orientation training for new commissioners and the annual training for all commissioners held by the Department of Mental Health. The Department of Mental Health shall notify the board of supervisors when a commissioner does not attend either the orientation training or annual training. Upon notice from the Department of Mental Health that a commissioner has failed to attend the required meetings, the appointing board of supervisors shall remove the commissioner, unless the department and the commission agree to an alternate arrangement to allow the commissioner to continue to serve until the next opportunity to attend the orientation meeting and/or the annual training.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.
