Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 12, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1491
Fire protection districts; prohibit boards of supervisors from taxing real properties annexed by municipalities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-189, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO ANNEXED TERRITORY THAT IS ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND INCLUDES A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SHALL BE TAXED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A LOSS OF AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE IN A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DUE TO ANNEXATION BY A MUNICIPALITY THEN SUCH MUNICIPALITY SHALL REIMBURSE SUCH DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR THE LOSS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-27, 21-1-61 AND 21-1-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 13 to March 12, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 12 · stopped28 days
Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Mar 12 · stopped28 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 12
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 12Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives