Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3042

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once every 8 years under certain conditions.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Finance
202/04/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/12/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/12/97(S)Passed
502/14/97(S)Transmitted To House
602/18/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
703/03/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/05/97(H)Amended
903/05/97(H)Passed As Amended
1003/07/97(H)Returned For Concurrence
1103/20/97(S)Concurred in Amend From House
1203/25/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1303/25/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1403/25/97Due From Governor 03/31/97
1503/31/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number505

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hawks

Additional Authors: Furniss, White (29th), Gordon, Dickerson, Hamilton, Minor, Canon

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 03/31/97 at 14:50.



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