Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 137

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 940; bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to 60% of tax revenue collected.

History of Actions:

103/19/98(H)Referred To Rules
204/05/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNO EFFECTIVE DATE
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moore

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 940, REGULAR SESSION OF 1998, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 31-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM INCURRING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF 60% OF THE TAX REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND IN ANY ONE OF THE FOUR PRECEDING FISCAL YEARS, WHICHEVER YEAR MIGHT BE HIGHER; TO REQUIRE ALL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND SOLD BY THE STATE BOND COMMISSION; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOND COMMISSION FROM SELLING ANY BONDS WHICH, IF ISSUED OR SOLD, WILL CAUSE THE STATE TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TO BE EXCEEDED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/02/98 at 16:49.



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