County Affairs

2023 Regular Session

County Affairs

Bill Number Bill Description Bill Status
HB 626
Bad Policy
Boards of Supervisors; provide exception on prohibition of expending certain funds in last months of office to meet federal ARPA spending deadline. Dead
Analysis: This bill removes the prohibition of county boards spending recklessly at the end of their terms as long as the money is coming from ARPA.
HB 857
Neutral
Local Government Debt Collection Setoff Act; clarify term of 'claimant local government' under. Dead
Analysis: The bill clarifies the definition of claimant local government for purposes of debt collection to include those whose governing boards are government appointed.
HB 1194
Bad Policy
County boards of supervisors; authorize donations to MS Main Street programs and civil rights memorials. Dead
Analysis: This bill allows taxpayer dollars to be given to a non profit organizations as well as to be spent erecting statues.
SB 2145
Not Rated
Local government; prohibit ordinances authorizing camping on public property and sidewalks. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2307
Not Rated
Election commissioners; require board of supervisors to provide insurance coverage for. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2310
Not Rated
Counties, municipalities and school districts; require to publish their annual budget online. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2312
Neutral
County-owned real estate; establish competitive bidding process for lease or sale. Alive
Analysis: The bill allows for a leaseholder to have the right of first refusal in the sale of county owned property if their bid is no less than 5% of the highest bid for the property and the leaseholder constructed improvements to the property, otherwise it goes to the highest bidder and allows the county to conduct an auction for the property.
SB 2392
Neutral
Fees for county garbage collection; revise provision related to. Alive
Analysis: The bill requires the county board of supervisors to notify the county tax collector when unpaid fees are past due and for the tax collector to index the notice.
SB 2515
Not Rated
Counties and municipalities; modernize and simplify notice publication process for. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2605
Not Rated
Counties and municipalities; remove mandate to require permits as a condition to construction. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2607
Not Rated
Involuntary civil commitments; limit county's liability for costs of medical treatment. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2612
Good Policy
Construction; bring forward code sections concerning local permitting and State Board of Contractors licensing. Alive
Analysis: Strike all makes this bill HB1167
SB 2725
Not Rated
Counties and Municipalities; remove mandate to require construction permits and restore local discretion. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2726
Not Rated
Counties and municipalities; restore discretion whether to require permitting for construction. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2734
Bad Policy
County boards of supervisors; permit to expend federal funds during the last term of office of such board. Alive
Analysis: This bill removes the prohibition of county boards spending recklessly at the end of their terms as long as the money is coming from ARPA.
KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed