SB2172 - Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; enact.

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An Act To Enact A Minimum Wage Law For The State Of Mississippi, With Annual Incremental Increases Over A Three-year Period; To Define Employers And Employees Subject To The Minimum Wage Law; To Empower The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Office Of The Governor, To Enforce And Administer The Provisions Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties And A Civil Cause Of Action Against Employers For Violations Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Amend Section 17-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal And County Governing Authorities, In Their Discretion, To Mandate A Wage That Is More Than The State Minimum Wage; To Amend Section 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.