Bill Text: MS HB750 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: County port and harbor commission; revise the number of appointments made to.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-22 - Approved by Governor [HB750 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2013-HB750-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Ports, Harbors and Airports
By: Representative Monsour
House Bill 750
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA S. UPSHAW MEMORIAL ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE APPOINTED TO A CERTAIN COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 59-11-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
59-11-3. (1) Any county
port and harbor commission created pursuant to Section 59-11-1 shall be
appointed as follows: * * * three (3) members shall be appointed by the Governor, one
(1) from each of the * * * three (3) municipalities of the county, which
appointments shall be made from those persons recommended and nominated by the
governing authorities of the municipalities, and shall be qualified electors of
the county; and five (5) members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors
of such county, each supervisor to recommend the appointment of one (1) member
thereof. The members of the county port and harbor commission shall serve for
terms concurrent with that of the Governor and the board of supervisors making
such appointment.
(2) Each member of the county port and harbor commission shall receive per diem compensation in an amount up to Eighty-four Dollars ($84.00) for each day engaged in attendance of meetings of the county port and harbor commission or when engaged in other duties of the county port and harbor commission, and shall be reimbursed for mileage and actual travel expenses at the rate authorized for county employees under Section 25-3-41.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.
