Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 75
Mineral rights; owner pays certain portion of property taxes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF ALL NONPRODUCING MINERAL ESTATES AND LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN MINERALS OWNED SEPARATELY AND APART FROM THE SURFACE ESTATE TO PAY A CERTAIN PORTION OF PROPERTY TAXES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE THE TAX BECOMES DELINQUENT THE MINERAL ESTATE OR LEASEHOLD INTEREST SHALL REVERT TO THE SURFACE OWNER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-31-73 AND 27-31-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE EXEMPTION OF NONPRODUCING MINERAL AND LEASEHOLD INTERESTS FROM AD VALOREM TAXES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 19, 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 RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Ways and MeansJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 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 Jan 21 – Feb 19
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives