MS HB336

Expands the definition of "agency" under the Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008 to include counties and municipalities, removing the previous exclusion of these local governments

Requires counties with populations of 20,000 or more and municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more to create and maintain accountability and transparency websites by July 1, 2024, providing public access to financial reports, audits, budgets, and expenditure information

Mandates that all state agencies, counties, and municipalities publicly disclose on their websites any expenditures of $150,000 or more from public funds (including taxpayer-funded insurance plans) used to pay sexual harassment claim settlements

Requires the state's searchable transparency website to have an easy-to-understand interface with information presented in "plain English" that is well-organized and easy to navigate

Adds sexual harassment settlement disclosure requirements to the transparency websites maintained by institutions of higher learning, community and junior colleges, and community hospitals