2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB56: "Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities Within Any County That Has Seven Or More Municipalities May Establish A Joint Police Department If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interests Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties As Well As The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Police Department; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Municipalities;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Bryant Clark
Bryant Clark
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202514.7 KB