History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Poultry processors; provide penalties on loans to processors who hire illegal immigrants.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Moak
Code Sections: A 057-0061-0009, A 057-0061-0011, A 057-0061-0014, A 027-0065-0111
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL NOT ADMINISTER LOANS OR GRANTS OF FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME TO POULTRY PROCESSORS WHO HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AS KNOWINGLY HAVING EMPLOYED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COMPANIES IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-61-9 AND 57-61-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PRIVATE COMPANIES THAT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS SHALL PAY A PENALTY ON THE REMAINING PORTION OF THEIR LOANS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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