Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1209

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tidelands; Commission on Marine Resources to administer public trust tidelands funds.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Livingston

Code Sections: A 029-0015-0009, A 007-0007-0211, A 029-0015-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS FUND AND THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THE ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS FROM THAT APPROPRIATED AMOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ALLOCATE THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO PROJECTS REQUESTED BY ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERCENTAGE OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION TO THE COMMISSION MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN MANAGING THE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL DISBURSE FUNDS TO LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES TO REPLACE LOST AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES CAUSED BY THE LEASE OF PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BALANCE OF ANY FUNDS MAY BE USED BY THE COMMISSION TO DISBURSE FUNDS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE TIDELANDS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY REMAINING FUNDS MAY BE USED BY THE COMMISSION FOR PROGRAMS OF TIDELANDS MANAGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE DISBURSEMENT OF ANY FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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