Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 25, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 440
Fire protection districts; prohibit boards of supervisors from taxing real properties annexed by municipalities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-189, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO ANNEXED TERRITORY THAT IS ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND INCLUDES A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SHALL BE TAXED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A LOSS OF AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE IN A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DUE TO ANNEXATION BY A MUNICIPALITY THEN SUCH MUNICIPALITY SHALL REIMBURSE SUCH DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR THE LOSS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-27, 21-1-61 AND 21-1-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 12 to February 25, 2009, 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 12 to Feb 25 · stopped44 days
County AffairsJan 12 to Feb 25 · stopped44 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 12 – Feb 25
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Ways and Means
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To County Affairs;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives