History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Ad valorem taxes; school boards' authority to increase without referendum approval.
| 1 | 01/06/99 | (H) | Referred To Education;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Denny
Code Sections: A 037-0057-0105, A 037-0057-0107, A 027-0039-0207, RP 037-0057-0104
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES, REGARDLESS OF THE MILLAGE RATE, ABSENT APPROVAL IN A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-57-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES AN ELECTION FOR CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX INCREASES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEVYING MORE THAN 55 MILLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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