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MS HB797

Bill

Status

Failed

2/14/2013

Primary Sponsor

Toby Barker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes boards of supervisors to reimburse election commissioners for mileage costs when using private vehicles to transport official ballots, ballot boxes, pollbooks, or other election necessities at the federal employee mileage rate.

  • Adds subsection (10) to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-153 establishing the discretionary mileage reimbursement authority for county boards of supervisors.

  • Requires submission of the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under Voting Rights Act procedures.

  • Takes effect upon approval under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.

Legislative Description

Election commissioners; grant discretionary authority to boards of supervisors to increase per diem and reimburse mileage.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

2/14/2013

Committee Referrals

Apportionment and Elections1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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