Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Municipalities Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 1529
Municipal special sales tax; remove requirement that expenditure of revenue comply with a commission master plan.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE LEVY OF A MUNICIPAL SPECIAL SALES TAX IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A MUNICIPALITY TO APPOINT A COMMISSION THAT WILL, WITH INPUT FROM THE MUNICIPALITY, ESTABLISH A MASTER PLAN FOR ROAD AND STREET REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING PROJECTS AND WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE PROJECTS, AND THAT EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUE FROM THE SPECIAL TAX MAY BE MADE BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY IF THE EXPENDITURES COMPLY WITH THE MASTER PLAN; 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
January 21 to February 5, 2013, 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 RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
MunicipalitiesJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Ways and Means
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Municipalities;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives