Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1424

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming; revise time for holding subsequent referendum election to legalize gaming.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Davis (7th)

Additional Author: Robertson

Code Section: A 019-0003-0079

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT LEGAL GAMING IN A COUNTY HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE ELECTORS ON 3 OCCASIONS, THE NEXT ELECTION ON SUCH ISSUE MAY NOT BE HELD UNTIL AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE LAST OCCASION ON WHICH THE ELECTORS DENIED SUCH AUTHORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/22/97 at 08:56.



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