SB2018: MS Department of Marine Resources; clarify hearing procedures and establish designated intake employee.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create An Administrative Hearing Procedure For The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources; To Amend Section 49-15-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change Commission To Department; To Amend Section 49-15-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Designated Intake Employee Within The Department Of Marine Resources; To Amend Section 49-15-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Powers And Duties Of The Designated Intake Employee; To Amend Section 49-15-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Harmless Error In Complying With Procedural Requirements; To Amend Section 49-15-417, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change Commission To Department; To Amend Sections 49-27-33 And 49-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Recommending Authority Of The Commission; To Amend Section 49-27-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Written Recommendations Of The Commission Incorporating Its Findings And Reasons And To Clarify The Executive Director's Final Decision-making Authority; To Amend Section 49-27-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Further Clarify The Commission's Recommending Authority And The Executive Director's Final Decision-making Authority; And For Related Purposes.