Mississippi House Bill 1256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-04-25 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 7-7-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Of Law Regarding The Organization Of The Office Of The State Auditor; To Provide That There Will Be A Financial And Compliance Division And An Investigations Division, Each With A Director; To Provide That The Auditor May Appoint Or Employ Professionals And Assistants, Or Contract For Services, As Necessary To Carry Out The Duties Of The Auditor; To Eliminate The Requirement That Administrative, Technical And Professional Assistants Be Qualified Under A Merit System Established By The Auditor; To Delete The Restriction That The Auditor May Not Discharge Any Employee Covered By The Merit System, Except For Certain Acts Committed In Violation Of The Merit System; And For Related Purposes.

State Auditor; revise provisions regarding organization and staffing of departments.

Rep. Jeffrey Smith [R]

2013-04-02 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-01 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 98 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-12 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-11 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-25		Approved by Governor
2013-04-08	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2013-04-08	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2013-04-03	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2013-04-02	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2013-04-01	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Moak, Frierson, Huddleston (15th))
2013-04-01	House	Conference Report Adopted
2013-03-31	House	Conference Report Filed
2013-03-31	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2013-03-28	Senate	Conferees Named Collins,Hale,Wilemon
2013-03-27	House	Conferees Named Frierson,Read,Shows
2013-03-26	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2013-03-14	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2013-03-14	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2013-03-12	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2013-03-12	Senate	Passed As Amended
2013-03-12	Senate	Amended
2013-03-05	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2013-03-05	Senate	DR - TSDPAA: AC To AP
2013-02-15	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Appropriations
2013-02-13	House	Transmitted To Senate
2013-02-11	House	Passed As Amended
2013-02-11	House	Amended
2013-02-05	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2013-01-21	House	Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB1256.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1256IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1256PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1256SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/house/0350005.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/senate/0640021.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/house/0840042.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/senate/0850035.pdf