SB 2077 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Attorney General; impose 60-day and 25-day deadlines for regular and expedited opinions, respectively.

SB 2077 would have required Mississippi's Attorney General to issue written legal opinions within 60 days for regular requests and 25 days for urgent ("expedited") requests. It applies to state officials (like the Governor and department heads), county officers, school boards, and other authorized entities that seek legal guidance on their duties. The bill also included liability protections for officials who follow the Attorney General's opinion in good faith, unless a court later deems it "manifestly wrong." However, the bill died in committee in February 2025 and did not become law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 17, 2025
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