History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Jackson Visitors and Convention Bureau; revise.
| 1 | 03/31/98 | (S) | Referred To Local and Private;Finance | |
| 2 | 04/05/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Hall
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 863, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1984, AS AMENDED, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF JACKSON TO APPOINT THE PRESIDENT OF THE BUREAU; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BUREAU SHALL BE AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY OR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; 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 CITY OF JACKSON SHALL RETAIN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 5% OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR A BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE BUREAU; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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