Senate Bill 2390

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE MAY SPECIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH SUCH DOCUMENTS MAY BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO PROVIDE THAT BY MANUALLY SIGNING OR AFFIXING AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO A DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THE PERSON SIGNING THE DOCUMENT OR AFFIXING THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THE DOCUMENT IS SWEARING UNDER OATH THAT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND THAT HE OR SHE HAS THE SAME AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT OR AFFIX THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THE DOCUMENT AS THE PERSON FILING THE DOCUMENT OR AS THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY FOR WHOM THE DOCUMENT IS BEING FILED; TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR KNOWINGLY SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION IN A DOCUMENT OR SIGNING OR AFFIXING AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO A DOCUMENT WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO A PERSON DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE SUCH INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS IN A PROPERLY EXECUTED POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHER DOCUMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR TEMPORARY RETAILER'S PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW MUST SUBMIT A STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, RATHER THAN AN AFFIDAVIT, THAT HE MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT UNDER THE LIGHT WINE AND BEER LAW AND THAT SUCH APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A CHARITABLE EXEMPTION UNDER THE TOBACCO TAX LAW, PROOF THAT TAXABLE TOBACCO DONATED TO CERTAIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WAS NOT PURCHASED FOR RESALE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXEMPTION CLAIM FORM AND SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY RATHER THAN AN AFFIDAVIT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A REFUND UNDER THE TOBACCO TAX LAW FOR LOSS OF PRODUCT, THE PROOF OF LOSS OF TOBACCO FORM MUST BE SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY RATHER THAN SUPPORTED BY AN AFFIDAVIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 12

1. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 3

1. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Sent to the House
4. Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
5. Apr 3Died in committee in the House