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MS SB2582

Bill

Status

Failed

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Josh Harkins

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) personnel actions would be exempt from State Personnel Board rules, regulations, and procedures from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, with all MDA employees classified as nonstate service during that period.
  • New employees hired by MDA during the two-year exemption period must still meet existing State Personnel Board criteria for employment, and the MDA Executive Director must consult with the Attorney General before taking personnel actions to ensure compliance with state and federal law.
  • Agencies exempted from Personnel Board procedures must file annual reports with the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee members detailing salary increases, dismissals, and new hires with starting salaries.
  • The bill brings forward over 150 existing Mississippi Code sections related to economic development, tax credits, ad valorem tax exemptions, business finance programs, tourism incentives, and other MDA-administered programs for the purpose of possible amendment.
  • The act would take effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Mississippi Development Authority; exempt from Personnel Board procedures for 2 years and bring forward code sections.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

3/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Economic and Workforce Development2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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