Senate Bill 3207

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 909, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1999, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 958, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2008, TO AUTHORIZE THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO MAKE CONTRACTS WITH, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OR PAYMENTS TO, GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC AGENCIES, PRIVATE ENTITIES AND PERSONS IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR FACILITIES WHICH ARE USEFUL IN THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON UPON SUCH CONSIDERATION OR LACK THEREOF AS THE PARTIES THERETO MAY AGREE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTRACTS MAY EXTEND FOR A TERM OF UP TO 10 YEARS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, REHABILITATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE NECESSARY AND USEFUL IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BUREAU AND THE PROMOTION, ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM, CONVENTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU TO BORROW FUNDS, ISSUE DEBT AND THE ARRANGE FINANCING FOR SUCH PURPOSES UPON SUCH CONSIDERATION AS THE PARTIES THERETO SHALL AGREE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTRACTS MAY EXTEND FOR A TERM OF UP TO 25 YEARS; TO DELETE THE JULY 1, 2011, REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH CREATE THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AND IMPOSE A TAX ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND MOTELS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE BUREAU; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Hillman Terome Frazier

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In the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 23

1. Mar 24Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
2. Apr 23Died in committee in the Senate