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MS HB649
MS HB649Department of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit; revise provisions regulating.
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Introduced
02/06/2020
02/06/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
03/11/2020
03/11/2020
Passed
Dead
06/09/2020
06/09/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Members Of The Department Of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit Shall Serve Without Pay And Without Certain Benefits; To Authorize Enforcement Officers To Protect Critical Infrastructures Related To Homeland Security Threats; To Remove The Prohibition Against A Member Of The Reserve Also Being A Member Of Any Police, Auxiliary Police, Civil Defense, Or Private Security Agency; To Provide That The Reserve Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director And Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Chief Of Marine Patrol Or His Or Her Designee; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing law to remove the requirement that members of the Department of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit serve without pay and certain benefits. It also authorizes enforcement officers to protect critical infrastructures related to homeland security threats, removes the prohibition against a reserve member being part of any other police, auxiliary police, civil defense, or private security agency, and provides that the reserve shall be appointed by the Executive Director and under the direction of the Chief of Marine Patrol or their designee.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 06/09/2020)
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