[Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; create trust fund for tobacco litigation payments.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Failed |
| Effective date | NO EFFECTIVE DATE | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Williams
Additional Authors: Stringer, Eaton, Reynolds
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, CREATING A TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE STATE ARISING OUT OF TOBACCO LITIGATION SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE ELECTED MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR ANY APPROPRIATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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