Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2707

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

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the Boll Weevil Management Act.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Finance
201/29/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/05/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/05/98(S)Passed
502/09/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/10/98(H)Referred To Ways and Means
702/27/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/04/98(H)Amended
903/04/98(H)Passed As Amended
1003/04/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1103/11/98(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1203/11/98(H)Returned For Concurrence
1303/17/98(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1403/24/98(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Carlton,Harvey
1503/25/98(H)Conferees Named McBride,Ellis,Smith (27th)
1603/30/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1703/30/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1803/31/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
1904/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
2004/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2104/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2204/20/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number584

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Carlton

Additional Authors: White (29th), Browning, Stogner, Mettetal, Simmons, Dickerson, Minor, Hawks, Jackson, Burton, Hamilton, Thames

Code Sections: A 027-0065-0075, A 027-0104-0027

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT FUND;" TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE SOLELY TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE MISSISSIPPI BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE MAY DISBURSE MONEY THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES FROM SUCH FUND TO THE CERTIFIED COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST SUCH ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE AVAILS OF THE SALES TAX IMPOSED IN SECTION 27-65-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS DERIVED FROM SALES BY COTTON COMPRESSES OR COTTON WAREHOUSES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT FUND FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF AN APPROPRIATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:47.



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