Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3290

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Metro Jackson Visitors and Convention Bureau; revise.

History of Actions:

103/10/98(S)Referred To Local and Private
204/05/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hall

Additional Author: Horhn

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 863, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1984, AS AMENDED, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE JACKSON METRO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "HOTEL," "MOTEL" AND "RESTAURANT"; TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JACKSON METRO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BUREAU SHALL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY OR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER SHALL BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL; TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF AN EVENT MUST PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF JACKSON AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY OF JACKSON SHALL UTILIZE SUCH FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL EVENTS; TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE BUREAU; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/08/98 at 10:12.



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