MS HB876 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Commissioner Of Insurance, And The Executive Director Of Any State Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution, Are Authorized To Appoint Or Employ Special Counsel To Represent That Officer Or Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution; To Provide That Litigation On Behalf Of A State Agency Must Receive The Approval Of The Agency Head; To Revise The Authority Of These Officers To Retain Special Counsel And To Grant A Limited Funds Escalation; To Provide That The Personal Service Contract Review Board Shall Review Certain Contracts For Appointed Or Employed Outside Counsel Entered Into By These Officers And Agencies; To Amend Sections 7-1-5, 7-5-1, 7-5-5, 7-5-7, 7-5-21, 7-7-211, 7-7-225, 25-9-120 And 69-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel.
Sponsors
| Rep. Philip Gunn [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-02 | Died In Committee | |
| 2010-01-18 | Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0876.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0876IN.htm |
