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| 1 | - | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency By: Senator(s) Parker Senate Bill 2578 | |
| 1 | + | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency By: Senator(s) Parker Senate Bill 2578 AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 25-61-11.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT TEXT MESSAGES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT, UNLESS THE MESSAGES ARE RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OF THE PUBLIC BODY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 25-61-11.3, Mississippi Code of 1972: 25-61-11.3. Text or short message service (SMS) on personal phones or devices are exempt from the public record policy as provided in Section 25-61-2, unless the messages are about public business and either have been prepared by a member of the public body, prepared for a member of the public body, used by a member of the public body, received by a member of the public body, possessed by a member of the public body or controlled by a member of the public body. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. | |
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| 3 | 3 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE | |
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| 5 | 5 | 2025 Regular Session | |
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| 7 | 7 | To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency | |
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| 9 | 9 | By: Senator(s) Parker | |
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| 11 | 11 | # Senate Bill 2578 | |
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| 15 | 13 | AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 25-61-11.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT TEXT MESSAGES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT, UNLESS THE MESSAGES ARE RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OF THE PUBLIC BODY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. | |
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| 17 | 15 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: | |
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| 19 | 17 | SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 25-61-11.3, Mississippi Code of 1972: | |
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| 21 | - | 25-61-11.3. Text | |
| 19 | + | 25-61-11.3. Text or short message service (SMS) on personal phones or devices are exempt from the public record policy as provided in Section 25-61-2, unless the messages are about public business and either have been prepared by a member of the public body, prepared for a member of the public body, used by a member of the public body, received by a member of the public body, possessed by a member of the public body or controlled by a member of the public body. | |
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| 23 | 21 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. |