l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2714

Mineral documentary tax; remove the requirement that a stamp be attached to instruments to evidence payment of the tax.

Became law as Chapter 381, Laws of 2008, signed March 31, 2008, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-31-73, 27-31-75, 27-31-81 AND 27-31-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE DOCUMENTARY OR TRANSFER FEE, KNOWN AS THE "MINERAL DOCUMENTARY TAX," THAT IS PAID FOR FILING AND RECORDING INSTRUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN NONPRODUCING OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERAL INTERESTS; TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, FOR NOTING PAYMENT OF THE MINERAL DOCUMENTARY TAX; TO DELETE THE METHOD OF NOTING PAYMENT OF THE TAX THAT REQUIRES THE CHANCERY CLERK TO USE AND AFFIX "MINERAL DOCUMENTARY TAX STAMPS" TO THE INSTRUMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLERK MAY NOTE PROPER PAYMENT OF THE TAX ON THE FACE OR IN THE MARGIN OF THE DOCUMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 27-31-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE STATE TAX COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE DOCUMENTARY STAMPS TO THE CHANCERY CLERKS; 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 Senate

Its course

February 4 to March 31, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2521 days

Oil, Gas and Other MineralsFeb 4 to Feb 128 days

FinanceFeb 12 to Feb 142 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 1923 days

Oil, Gas and Other MineralsFeb 28 to Mar 67 days

Ways and MeansMar 6 to Mar 137 days

Oil, Gas and Other MineralsMar 13 to Mar 130 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals and on Finance
  2. Feb 12Reported as a committee substitute from OG to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 25Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 27Sent to the House
  2. Feb 28Referred to the House committees on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals and on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 6Reported from OG to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Reported from WM to OG in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 19Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals;FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 12DR - TSDPCS: OG To FISenate
  3. Feb 14Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 25Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 25PassedSenate
  6. Feb 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 28Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6DR - TSDP: OG To WMHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13DR - TSDP: WM To OGHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19PassedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor