Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Create The Office Of Inspector General; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Office Of Inspector General To Investigate And Pursue Charges With Respect To The Detection And Eradication Of Fraud, Waste And Abuse In The Executive Branch Of State Government; To Require The Governor, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, To Appoint A State Inspector General; To Require The State Personnel Board To Fix The Salary Of The Inspector General; To Establish Minimum Qualifications For The State Inspector General; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Office Of Inspector General; To Require Agencies Under Investigation To Cooperate With The Office Of Inspector General; To Prohibit An Agency From Taking Adverse Action Against An Employee For Disclosing Prohibited Activity To The Inspector General; To Authorize The Inspector General To Administer Oaths And Issue Subpoenas To Compel The Attendance Of Witnesses And The Production Of Items Constituting Evidence; To Authorize The Inspector General To Employ Peace Officers To Assist The Office In Carrying Out Its Duties And Conducting Criminal Investigations; To Amend Section 25-9-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)