Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2856

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay for services and collect delinquent fees.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
201/30/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/10/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/10/97(S)Passed
502/12/97(S)Transmitted To House
602/13/97(H)Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means
702/26/97(H)DR - TSDPAA: CR To WM
802/27/97(H)DR - TSDPAA: WM To CR
902/27/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1003/05/97(H)Amended
1103/05/97(H)Failed
1203/05/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1303/13/97(H)Reconsidered
1403/13/97(H)Passed As Amended
1503/14/97(H)Returned For Concurrence
1603/19/97(S)Failed
1703/19/97(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1803/27/97(S)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Dearing

Code Sections: A 021-0019-0002, A 019-0005-0109

Title: AN ACT TO CONFORM THE AUTHORITY FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO PAY FOR THE COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OR RUBBISH TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO COUNTIES FOR THOSE PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM ASSESSING AND COLLECTING GARBAGE OR RUBBISH COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL FEES THAT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN OPERATING THE MUNICIPAL GARBAGE OR RUBBISH COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO ADOPT CERTAIN ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM FEES FOR CERTAIN GENERATORS OF GARBAGE; TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO USE CERTAIN SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF GARBAGE SERVICES; TO REVISE THE COLLECTION PROCEDURES FOR UNPAID GARBAGE FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GARBAGE SYSTEM IN LIEU OF FEES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FEES WHEN THE AD VALOREM TAX PROCEEDS COVER THE COSTS OF THOSE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION IS SUPPLEMENTARY TO OTHER LAWS RELATING TO GARBAGE OR RUBBISH REMOVAL; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/28/97 at 08:11.



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