Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 209

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/24/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Johnson

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 1% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES IN THE COUNTY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY VOTING AT AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING SUCH TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SALES TAX AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN SUCH COUNTY; TO PROVIDE METHODS TO DISCONTINUE SUCH SALES TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/24/99 at 14:26.



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