2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3205

City of West Point; authorize the levy of a tax on hotels, motels, restaurants and package stores.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Local and Private Committee on April 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS AND PACKAGE STORES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST POINT TO FUND VARIOUS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND MUNICIPAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR TOURISM RELATED ACTIVITIES AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF WEST POINT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHERWISE INCUR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAT THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

April 4 to April 18, 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 SenateApr 4 to Apr 18 · stopped14 days

Local and PrivateApr 4 to Apr 18 · stopped14 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 Senate Apr 4 – Apr 18

Apr 4Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
Apr 18Died in committee in the Senate

All 2 actions, as published

Apr 4Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
Apr 18Died In CommitteeSenate