Senate Bill 2381

AN ACT TO DEFINE STATE JURISDICTION OVER PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE LEASES LOCATED ON PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9 AND 29-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO CODIFY SECTION 29-15-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE INTENT RELATIVE TO PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS, TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT OF A SEPARATE LEASE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RENT LAND ON PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS PROPERTY, TO CLARIFY THAT THE LEASE NEEDED TO MOVE ON SHORE IS ONE WITH THE STATE OR THE STATE PORT AT GULFPORT, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE-HELD TIDELANDS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC TRUST ARE PRESCRIBED IN TIDELANDS MAPS AND BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS AND COURT ORDERS CONFIRMING THE MAPS, TO CONFIRM ALL AUTHORITY OVER TIDELANDS IN THE STATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SEVERED OR GIVEN TO A SPECIFIC STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, TO CONFIRM AUTHORITY, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OVER TIDELANDS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY SPECIFIC ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE CAN DIVEST THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF SUCH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-7-405 AND 59-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY SHALL NOT LEASE, SUBLEASE, RENT OR PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ANY GAMING PURPOSES UNDER THIS AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE AND CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION IN DETERMINING LEGAL GAMING SITES AND PRELIMINARY SITE APPROVAL AND TO CLARIFY AREAS AUTHORIZED FOR GAMING CASINO OPERATIONS AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO REGULATE MINIMUM SIZE, MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PROJECT REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Blount

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 12

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 12

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Gaming and on Ports and Marine Resources
2. Jan 30Reported as a committee substitute from GA to PI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 11

1. Feb 17Sent to the House
2. Referred to the House committees on Gaming and on Marine Resources
3. Mar 4Reported as amended from MR to GA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported as amended from GA to MR in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 11Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 27

1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 27Died on the calendar in the Senate