House Bill 954

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY COUNTIES AND CITIES ESTABLISHING LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICTS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND LANDMARK SITES THAT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LOCAL GOVERNMENT HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW OF 1978 SHALL BE VOID AND OF NO EFFECT; TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS TO ADOPT WRITTEN STANDARDS IN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS PERMITTING SPECIFIC WORK IN A HISTORIC DISTRICT OR AT A LANDMARK; TO REQUIRE DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS TO BE TAILORED TO MEET HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL STYLES SPECIFIC TO THE COMMUNITY; TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PROPOSAL FOR DESIGNATION OF A HISTORIC DISTRICT, LANDMARK OR LANDMARK SITE THAT HAS BEEN REJECTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY FROM BEING RESUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AND ONLY THEN UPON ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS THAT LED TO ITS REJECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STATE THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT AND THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• D. Stephen Holland

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on County Affairs
2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House