Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2450
Public improvement districts; limit amount of contribution agreements with, revises terms and election procedure for board members.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ANY CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY A PUBLIC ENTITY WITH A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% OF THE COST OF THE ROADS AND WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS PROPOSED BY THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS FROM SIX YEARS TO FOUR YEARS; TO REQUIRE THAT IF A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT EXISTS BETWEEN A PUBLIC ENTITY AND A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THE PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF SUCH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE NOTICE OF AN ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SHALL INCLUDE A LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES; TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF VOTES TO WHICH A QUALIFIED VOTER IS ENTITLED IN ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS ARE FILLED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER FAILS TO ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETING OR FAILS TO PAY ANY DISTRICT ASSESSMENT WHEN DUE, HIS POSITION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VACANT; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE INFORMED OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT THAT A QUORUM CANNOT BE OBTAINED FOR A BOARD MEETING; TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC ENTITY MUST HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE ENTERING INTO A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT IS UNPAID, THE PROPERTY SHALL BE SOLD IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROPERTY SOLD FOR TAXES AND IF THE PROPERTY CANNOT BE SOLD IT SHALL BE STRUCK OFF TO THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DISTRICT HAS FAILED TO HOLD REQUIRED MEETINGS IT MAY BE DISSOLVED; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
FinanceJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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.