Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Municipalities Committee on March 28, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 645
Annexed territory; prohibit municipality from levying ad valorem taxes until services are provided.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-61, 21-33-1 AND 21-33-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY IS PROHIBITED FROM LEVYING AND COLLECTING AD VALOREM TAXES IN NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS UNTIL THE MUNICIPALITY HAS PROVIDED THE SERVICES TO THE ANNEXED AREA WHICH ARE LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE THAT THE MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED TO PASS; 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 20 to March 28, 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 20 to Mar 28 · stopped37 days
MunicipalitiesFeb 20 to Mar 28 · stopped37 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 20 – Mar 28
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Ways and Means
- Mar 28Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Municipalities;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives