HB661: Department of Marine Resources; revise administrative hearing procedure for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Revise The Administrative Hearing Procedure For The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources; To Amend Section 49-15-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate An Intake Employee Within The Department Of Marine Resources; To Amend Section 49-15-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Designated Intake Employee; To Amend Section 49-15-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That No Relief Shall Be Granted Based Upon The Court's Finding Of Harmless Error By The Department In Complying With Certain Procedural Requirements; To Amend Section 49-15-417, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Persons Come Before The Department, Not Commission; To Amend Sections 49-27-33 And 49-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Commission To Make Recommendations; To Amend Section 49-27-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Written Recommendations Of The Commission Incorporating Its Findings And Reasons; To Clarify The Executive Director Of The Department Of Marine Resources' Final Decision Making Authority; To Amend Section 49-27-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Executive Director Of The Department Of Marine Resources' Final Decision Making Authority; To Amend Section 49-15-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 49-15-405 And 49-27-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.