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MS HB515

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public employees who are candidates for office from using public resources for their campaign or any ballot issue.

  • Prohibits all public employees from using public resources to support any candidate's campaign or ballot issue.

  • Prohibits governmental entities from using public resources related to any candidate's campaign or ballot issue.

  • Defines "public resources" as money, property, commercial interests, in-kind services, or anything belonging to a governmental entity or public employee.

  • Requires the Mississippi Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for approval under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Legislative Description

Public employee; prohibit from using a public resource for a candidate's campaign or ballot issue.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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