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.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 49-15-67, 49-15-401, 49-15-403, 49-15-411, 49-15-417, 49-27-33, 49-27-35, 49-27-37, 49-27-51