History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Municipal sales tax; authorize cities to levy (MMA).
| 1 | 01/14/99 | (S) | Referred To Finance | |
| 2 | 02/24/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Jordan (24th)
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 1% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE MUNICIPALITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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