An Act To Amend Section 37-97-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Act May Be Cited As The "mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation And Publicity Rights Act"; To Amend Section 37-97-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "compensation", "intercollegiate Athletics Program", "publicity Rights", "student-athlete", And "third Party"; To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Actions Taken By A Postsecondary Educational Institution Or An Officer Or Employee Thereof Related To Student-athletes And Their Publicity Rights; To Authorize A Third Party To Compensate A Student-athlete For The Use Of The Student-athlete's Publicity Rights; To Authorize Such Institution To Require Student-athletes To Disclose Publicity Rights Agreements; To Amend Section 37-97-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Various Provisions Thereof; To Provide That A Postsecondary Educational Institution May Impose Reasonable Limitations On The Dates And Time That A Student-athlete May Participate In Publicity Rights Activities; To Provide That Nothing In This Chapter Shall Restrict A Postsecondary Educational Institution From Exercising Its Sole Discretion To Control The Authorized Use Of Its Marks Or Logos Or To Determine A Student-athlete's Apparel, Gear Or Other Wearables While Participating In An Intercollegiate Athletics Program Activity; To Prohibit A Student-athlete From Using Registered Or Licensed Logos Or Marks Unless The Institution Has Provided Written Permission To Do So; To Provide That No Student-athlete Who Is Enrolled In A Postsecondary Educational Institution Shall Enter Into A Publicity Rights Agreement Or Receive Compensation From A Third Party For The Endorsement Or Promotion Of Brands, Products, Or Services Involving Gambling, Sports Betting, Controlled Substances, Marijuana, Tobacco, Alternative Or Electronic Nicotine Product Or Delivery System, Alcohol, Adult Entertainment Or Any Other Brand, To Provide That Nothing In This Chapter Shall Be Construed To Qualify A Student-athlete As An Employee Of A Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Amend Section 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Certain Prohibitions Against Actions Taken By A National Association, A Conference Or Any Other Group Or Organization With Authority Over The Sport That Promotes Or Regulates Collegiate Athletics At A Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Provide That A Person Or Entity, Regardless Of Residence, Shall Not Give Or Promise Compensation For The Use Of Publicity Rights Of A Student-athlete Who Is Currently Enrolled In Or Has Signed A National Letter Of Intent Or Other Written Agreement To Enroll In A Postsecondary Educational Institution Within The State Of Mississippi With The Purpose Of Recruiting Or Inducing The Student-athlete To Enroll At Another Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Agency Contract Shall Not Provide For Athlete Agent Compensation That Exceeds 20% Of The Agency Contract; To Revise The Definition Of "agency Contract", "endorsement Contract" And "student-athlete" And To Define "intercollegiate Athletics Program"; To Amend Sections 73-42-5, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-31, 73-42-34 And 93-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-42-1, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-33, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 And 73-42-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors In All Public And Nonpublic Schools In Mississippi; To Authorize And Direct The State Fire Marshal To Provide Requirements For Testing And Inspecting Carbon Monoxide Detection And Warning Equipment Installed In Public Or Nonpublic School Buildings; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Educational And Certification Requirements Of Assistant Teachers; To Provide That Assistant Teachers May Possess A High School Diploma/ged And A Child Development Credential, A Montessori Certification Or An Equivalent Certification; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Extend The Automatic Repealer On The Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021; To Bring Forward Section 1 Of Chapter 479, Laws Of 2021; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 47-7-5 And Bring Forward Sections 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-15, 47-7-17 And 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proposed Annexation Of Certain Unincorporated Communities To Be Put To A Referendum By The Community If The Annexing Municipality Does Not Provide A Majority Of Critical Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2023, To Increase From $5,000.00 To $10,000.00 The Annual Contribution That The Board Of Supervisors Of Neshoba County, Mississippi, Is Authorized To Contribute To Philadelphia Transit; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Disallow A Processing Fee To Be Charged On Debit Card Payments For Ad Valorem Taxes; To Amend Sections 27-104-33 And 17-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Any Governmental Authority, Or Any Agent Thereof, Any Law Enforcement Officer, Or Any Person Acting On Behalf Of A Governmental Authority, To Engage In A Pattern Or Practice Of Conduct By Law Enforcement Officers Or By Officials Or Employees Of Any Governmental Agency With Responsibility For The Administration Of Justice Or The Incarceration Of Persons That Deprives Persons Of Rights, Privileges, Or Immunities Secured Or Protected By The United States Constitution, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 Or The Laws Of This State; To Provide That A Law Enforcement Officer Who Engages In Such Conduct Shall Be Subject To Loss Of Certification Upon The Completion Of An Investigation By The Board On Law Enforcement Officers Standards And Training; To Require Certain Persons With Actual Knowledge Of Such Conduct To Report To The Board On Law Enforcement Officers Standards And Training; To Require Certain Hiring Entities To Make Reasonable Inquiry Into The Employment History Of Certain Persons; To Provide Civil Penalties For Failure To Comply With The Act; To Amend Section 45-6-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide That When A Whistleblower Provides Original Information And Substantial Evidence Of The Theft Or Misuse Of Government Funds Or Property To The Department, And That Evidence Leads To The Successful Recovery Of Funds By The Department, Then The State Of Mississippi, Through The Department Of Audit, Shall Pay Such Whistleblower 15% Of The Proceeds Of The Recovery; To Provide How The Potential Reward Shall Be Recovered; To Provide That Additionally, The Cost Incurred By The Department With Any Vendor Whose Services Were Deemed Necessary By The Department To Fully Investigate Shall Also Be Recovered; To Provide That The Identity Of The Whistleblower Shall Remain Confidential Except In Certain Situations; To Provide That Communications Between The Department Of Audit And The Whistleblower Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Repeal Section 27-105-363, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Term Of Office Of A Municipal Depository Shall Be Two Years; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Criminalize The Discharge Of A Firearm Within Or Into The Limits Of Any Municipality; To Provide That A Person Convicted Of Discharging A Firearm Within Or Into The Limits Of Any Municipality May Be Sentenced To A Term Of Imprisonment Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide For A Civil Penalty Imposed By The Municipality In Certain Circumstances; To Provide Exceptions To The Crime; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Judges Of The County Court To Give A Reasonable Time And Opportunity To The Candidates For The Office Of Judge Of The Supreme Court, Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, Circuit Judge And Chancellor To Address The People During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Act As The Central Leasing Agent For All State Agencies That Need Space In Any State Or Nonstate-owned Building And To Prescribe Those Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, 41-73-27, 43-13-116, 43-33-717, 45-11-7, 49-17-713, 49-19-5, 51-8-29, 51-8-31, 51-9-121, 51-11-11, 51-11-13, 51-13-111, 51-15-119, 55-24-9, 57-1-23, 59-5-35, 59-5-39, 59-7-211, 59-17-13, 65-1-8, 65-1-17, 69-7-109, 69-27-35, 71-3-85, 73-7-3, 73-17-7, 73-39-57, 99-18-13 And 99-39-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-34-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Notarial Act Definitions To Define Terms Associated With The Allowance Of Remote Online Notarization; To Amend Section 25-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Effective Date Of This Chapter; To Amend Section 25-34-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Notarial Officers To Certify Tangible Copies Of An Electronic Records As True And Correct; To Amend Section 25-34-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Notarial Officers To Charge Higher Rates As Authorized By The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 25-34-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline How A Notarial Officer Must Determine The Identity And Validity Of A Signature; To Amend Section 25-34-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify What Is Allowed For Personal Or Remote Appearances; To Amend Section 25-34-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify When A Notarial Officer Shall Refuse To Preform Remote Online Notarizations; To Amend Section 25-34-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 25-34-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Remote Online Notarized Documents Include Language That Indicate That Remote Ink-signed Notarization Was Used To Notarize The Document; To Amend Section 25-34-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Language; To Amend Section 25-34-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Notation Of Remote Online Notarization Systems And Technology In The Journal Entry Requirements For Notaries; To Amend 25-34-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Rules That The Secretary Of State May Promulgate To Implement The Mississippi Administrative Procedures Laws; To Amend Sections 25-34-53 And 25-34-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Effective Dates Within The Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law; An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-34-1, 25-34-13, 25-34-19, 25-34-21, 25-34-23, 25-34-25, 25-34-27, 25-34-35, 25-34-39, 25-34-41, 25-34-43, 25-34-45, 25-34-47, 25-34-49 And 25-34-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.