Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 119
Ad valorem taxation; revise procedure for appeal of decisions regarding objections to assessments of real or personal property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A "MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY TAX BILL OF RIGHTS"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS TO HEAR APPEALS FROM TAXPAYERS REGARDING DECISIONS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES REGARDING OBJECTIONS TO ASSESSMENTS OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS; TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER MAY APPEAL A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-35-119, 27-35-157, 21-33-10 AND 21-33-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS REGARDING DECISIONS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES REGARDING OBJECTIONS TO ASSESSMENTS OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 11-51-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE APPEAL OF FROM THE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES TO CIRCUIT COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 6 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 days
Ways and MeansFeb 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 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 Feb 6 – Mar 6
- Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 6Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives