Mississippi House Bill 739 (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 Provide That Whenever The Legislature Authorizes Salary Increases For Employees Of State Agencies, Community And Junior Colleges, And State Institutions Of Higher Learning, The Salary Increases Must Be Awarded In Strict Compliance With The Legislative Intent Expressed And Any Formula Specified In The Respective Appropriation Bills; To Require The Executive Head Of Each Agency, Community Or Junior College, And State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Verify That The Salary Increases Are Awarded Consistent With Legislative Intent; To Provide That The Head Of Any State Agency, College Or Institution Who Expends Funds In Violation Of The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Personally Liable To The State For The Amount Of Money Improperly Expended; To Prohibit The State Fiscal Officer From Issuing Any Warrants That Would Authorize Any State Agency, Community Or Junior College, Or State Institution Of Higher Learning To Expend Any Money In Violation Of The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

State employees raises; require agencies and colleges to comply strictly with legislative direction.

Rep. Gregory Holloway [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-13		Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0739.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0739IN.htm