MS SB2196

Governor must fill vacancies on boards, commissions, or judicial offices within 180 days; if not, appointment power transfers to the Lieutenant Governor for 90 days, then reverts to the Governor

Lieutenant Governor faces the same 180-day deadline for appointments within their authority; if missed, power transfers to the Governor for 90 days, then reverts to the Lieutenant Governor

Appointments requiring Senate confirmation must be reported within 10 days of the legislative session beginning

Exempts appointments to the State Board of Education and Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning from the transfer-of-power provisions

Effective date of July 1, 2021, with repeal date of June 30, 2021 (note: this appears to be a drafting error making the bill self-repealing before it takes effect)