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MS HB1047

Bill

Status

Failed

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Scott DeLano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to participate in the Statewide Mutual Aid Compact (SMAC), which standardizes mutual aid arrangements between jurisdictions for emergency response

  • Allows the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to develop and enter into mutual aid agreements with jurisdictions outside the state for reciprocal emergency assistance

  • Extends liability protections to political subdivisions and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for death, injury, or property damage resulting from mutual aid activities

  • Grants employees of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, immunities, and compensation as other emergency management personnel under state law

  • Contains a repealer clause indicating the act would stand repealed from and after June 30, 2014 (effective date July 1, 2014)

Legislative Description

Mutual Aid Arrangements; add MS Band of Choctaw Indians.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy2/17/2014
County Affairs1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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