Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Nickey Browning
Sponsored
Became law3
Income tax; extend repeal date on job tax credit for cut and sew jobs in the upholstered furniture industry.
County board of supervisors; reduce notice required to call emergency meetings.
Counties and municipalities; revise procedures for public budget hearings and revise public notice form.
Passed the Senate2
Motor vehicles; revise laws regarding scrapping of.
County purchases; increase threshold amount whereby certain paperwork is not required.
Out of committee1
City of Pontotoc; revise purposes for which hotel, motel and restaurant tax may be used and extend repeal date on tax.
In committee7
Open primaries; establish.
Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of New Albany High School.
Public Purchasing Law; increase amounts for which competitive bid process is required.
State Highway System; require certain section of MS Highway 9 in Pontotoc County to remain in the system.
Cash-basis audits; authorize for counties with less than $20,000,000.00 in revenue.
Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Traffic citations; camera citations from another state not placed on driver's record in this state.
Memorial highway; designate a certain portion of MS Highway 245 in Chickasaw County as the Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Engineers Licensing Law; shall not apply to activities conducted during the course of litigation.
Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Passed the Senate · 2
Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties and municipalities to exempt vehicles of military personnel who receive eminent danger pay.
Municipal and county law enforcement officer; allow spouse of officer killed in the line of duty to purchase officer's sidearm.
In committee · 2
Bonds; authorize for the Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Marty Stuart Center and Congress of Country Music Hall.