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MS SB2783

Bill

Status

Passed

3/23/2011

Primary Sponsor

Haskins Montgomery

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows municipalities participating in a regional airport authority to share a single commissioner position with another non-participating municipality if all involved parties adopt authorizing resolutions.

  • Requires the initiating municipality, joining municipality, all other participating municipalities, and the regional authority commissioners to consent to the shared commissioner arrangement through resolution.

  • Mandates that municipalities sharing a commissioner position must reach an agreement on the method for jointly appointing their shared commissioner.

  • Grants the jointly appointed commissioner the same powers, authority, duties, and obligations as other regional airport authority commissioners.

  • Requires public hearings and at least 10 days' notice in local newspapers before any municipality adopts a resolution authorizing changes to regional airport authority membership.

Legislative Description

Regional airport authority; revise commission membership selection.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/23/2011

Full Bill Text

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