History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gaming; authorize legal gaming to be discontinued in a county by an election.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Smith (35th)
Additional Authors: Robinson (84th), Cummings, Howell, Moore, Rotenberry, Smith (39th), Stribling
Code Section: A 019-0003-0079
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE VOTERS IN COUNTIES IN WHICH LEGAL GAMING IS CONDUCTED TO PETITION FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF CONTINUING LEGAL GAMING IN SUCH COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED; TO PROVIDE THAT LEGAL GAMING SHALL BE DISCONTINUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER SUCH ELECTION IF A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION VOTE AGAINST CONTINUING LEGAL GAMING; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF CONTINUING LEGAL GAMING IN A COUNTY SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED UNTIL THE NEXT SUCCEEDING GENERAL ELECTION IN WHICH THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OCCURS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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