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MS SB2210

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sally Doty

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 11-46-9 of Mississippi Code to clarify that governmental entities and their employees are immune from liability when exercising discretionary acts, functions, or duties, regardless of whether the discretion is abused.

  • Adds language specifying that discretionary immunity applies even when a discretionary act also furthers a narrower function made ministerial by another statute, ordinance, or regulation.

  • Maintains existing immunity categories including legislative and judicial actions, police and fire protection duties (unless reckless disregard), tax collection, permit issuance, and school discipline actions.

  • Preserves immunity for governmental entities that are inactive and dormant with no revenue, employees, or property; immunity terminates if such an entity becomes active.

  • Effective upon passage.

Legislative Description

Tort Claims Act; clarify governmental immunity.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A2/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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