AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-808, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR-ELECT TO FORM AN INAUGURAL COMMITTEE, APPOINT AN INAUGURAL TREASURER AND CREATE A SEPARATE INAUGURAL FUND FOR RECEIVING ANY CONTRIBUTION OR MAKING ANY EXPENDITURE FOR A GUBERNATORIAL INAUGURATION; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE RECEIVING ANY CONTRIBUTION TO OR MAKING ANY EXPENDITURE FROM THE INAUGURAL FUND, THE GOVERNOR-ELECT SHALL APPOINT AN INAUGURAL TREASURER, WHO SHALL MANAGE THE INAUGURAL FUNDS OF THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN INAUGURAL FUND AND ALL EXPENDITURES FROM THE INAUGURAL FUND IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THE DATES FOR FILING SUCH REPORTS; TO PROVIDE THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE THE REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "CONTRIBUTIONS" AND "EXPENDITURES" AS THOSE TERMS RELATE TO THE INAUGURAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-805 AND 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-813 AND 23-15-817, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 23-15-801, 23-15-805, 23-15-811, 23-15-813, 23-15-817
As Passed by the House: 23-15-801, 23-15-805, 23-15-811, 23-15-813, 23-15-817