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MS SB2933

Bill

Status

Failed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new Section 1-3-81 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to define "caption" as the descriptive words used for titles, chapters, articles, subarticles, parts, or sections of the Code
  • Establishes that section captions are editorial in nature and do not constitute part of the Mississippi Code unless specifically provided by law
  • Authorizes any publisher of the Code to revise caption wording at their discretion when captions are not specifically designated as law
  • Prohibits any publisher from claiming an exclusive right to captions that appeared in bills approved by the Governor, became law without the Governor's signature, or were approved by the Legislature after a veto
  • Sponsored by Senator Fillingane and passed the Senate during the 2010 Regular Session, with an effective date immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Section captions; generally editorial in nature.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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