History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Metro Jackson Visitors and Convention Bureau; revise.
1 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Referred To Local and Private | |
2 | 04/05/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | None | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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.
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