Mississippi House Bill 417 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Through June 30, 2013, No Person Who Is Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System After Retirement May Be Employed Or Paid For Any Service By A State Agency, No Retired Member Of The Retirement System Who Is Reemployed After Retirement By A State Agency May Continue To Receive A Retirement Allowance While So Reemployed, And A State Agency Shall Not Contract With Any Person Who Is Receiving A Retirement Allowance To Provide Services As An Independent Contractor; To Provide An Exception To The Preceding Provisions Only If The Services Of A Retired Member Are Necessary For A State Agency Because Of The Existence Of An Emergency Situation Of Such Magnitude That The Essential Mission Of The Agency Cannot Be Carried Out Without The Services Of The Retired Member, And A Majority Of The Members Of The Joint Legislative Budget Committee Approve The Employment Or Contracting With The Retired Member; To Amend Sections 25-9-120 And 27-104-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

PERS retirees; state agencies may not employ or contract with through June 30, 2013, with certain exceptions.

Rep. John Hines [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-06		Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0417.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0417IN.htm