History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until after a public hearing.
| 1 | 01/14/97 | (S) | Referred To Forestry | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Furniss
Code Section: A 029-0001-0055
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE TIMBER IS CLEARED ON ANY STATE-OWNED LAND WHICH IS NOT USED PRIMARILY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TIMBER, A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD; TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING TO BE PUBLISHED IN AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; TO REQUIRE ANY CLEARING OF TIMBER ALREADY IN PROGRESS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO STOP IMMEDIATELY UNTIL A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS OR LIEU LANDS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT TAX-FORFEITED LANDS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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