Bill > SB2889

This bill amends Mississippi law to establish stricter conflict-of-interest rules for members of the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council, which is responsible for recommending how funds from opioid settlements are allocated for abatement programs. Specifically, it prohibits any council member from trying to influence, voting on, or participating in decisions that would benefit an organization they are affiliated with, requiring such members to recuse themselves from those matters. The bill also makes a technical correction to the quorum requirement, ensuring that members who recuse themselves are not counted towards the quorum for the specific votes they are recused from. These changes aim to enhance transparency and accountability in the distribution of opioid settlement funds, which are derived from legal settlements with companies involved in the opioid crisis.