House Passes A.G. Bill

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Updated: 12:02 PM Feb 16, 2012 House Passes A.G. Bill Jackson, Miss. A bill designed to limit the power of Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has passed the House Posted: 9:11 PM Feb 15, 2012 Reporter: The Associated Press

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The Republican-led Mississippi House has passed a bill that would limit the powers of the Democratic attorney general.

House Bill 211 passed 59-55 Wednesday.

Proponents say it will prevent Attorney General Jim Hood from imposing his views on elected and appointed officials.

Now, officials need Hood's approval to hire other lawyers. The bill would also require all outside legal contracts be filed with a state board, and require the board to approve contracts worth more than $100,000.

The vote came after long debate and a series of narrow party-line defeats for Democratic amendments.
Hood, the only remaining elected statewide Democrat, opposes the bill and says it is unconstitutional.

A previous bill, considered last week, failed after it was challenged for violating parliamentary rules.

The bill now goes to the Senate.

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Posted by: veteran on Feb 20, 2012 at 06:26 PM

and the democrat party was conservative, not the liberals they are today.

Posted by: Lady Blue on Feb 19, 2012 at 08:20 PM

I agree with "Know", "Anonymous on Feb 17, 2012 at 02:40 PM" & "Patriot." AG Hood should've kept his mouth shut. He is the lone (D) & wanted to make a mountain out of a mole hill. Well, he got his say & the opposition got theirs. He had done his job very well, but I give him an F- for character. What was he trying to prove anyway? Just the jack donkey he really is? Maybe more people should have voted for the other guy then the legislature would not have needed to even consider such an absurd slap in the face. Just maybe people will remember this "stunt" he pulled next election & vote for the other guy.

Posted by: Know before you Blow on Feb 18, 2012 at 09:01 PM

The AG was already hiring outside Lawyers. It was his "cronies". Now, State Department heads will just have the "Option" to hire outside if needed. If not, the AG will still be used. It's not costing more. Look at what Hood gave his buddies over the last 8 years. Wake up people.

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