House Bill 1437

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE VOTED AGAINST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PURSUANT TO AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION IS CONTINGENT UPON THE ENACTMENT OF PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES TAX ON SUCH BEVERAGES AND REVISION OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN SUCH MUNICIPALITIES SHALL BE LIMITED ONLY TO THOSE OCCURRING ON THE PREMISES OF RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES RESTRICTING THE HOURS AND DAYS DURING WHICH SUCH SALES MAY BE MADE AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF FLOWOOD TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THE CITY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF BEVERAGES IN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY OF FLOWOOD TO THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO AMEND CHAPTER 909, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1999, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 958, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2008, TO INCREASE FROM NINE TO ELEVEN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI, MAY APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cecil Brown

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House