Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 697
Tax levy to support school districts; authorize levying authority to veto school board request for increase up to seven percent.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVYING AUTHORITY FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO VETO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AD VALOREM TAX DOLLARS UP TO SEVEN PERCENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
9 co-sponsors
Randy P. Boyd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Becky Currie, Bill Denny, Mark Formby, Rita Martinson, Doug McLeod, Randy Rushing
Its course
February 20 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 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 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 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Education;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives