Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 152

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Boxing; promoter must be licensed to stage a match or show on pay-per-view or closed circuit.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/28/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/03/99(H)Recommitted to Committee
402/03/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Broomfield

Additional Authors: Fredericks, Guice

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST BE LICENSED AS A PROMOTER BY THE MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC COMMISSION IN ORDER TO PRODUCE OR STAGE A PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCH IN MISSISSIPPI OR IN ORDER TO SHOW IN MISSISSIPPI A PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCH BY A CLOSED CIRCUIT OR PAY-PER-VIEW TELECAST; TO PROVIDE THAT A PROMOTER WHO IS CONDUCTING CLOSED CIRCUIT OR PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT THAT IS TAXED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL POST A BOND CONDITIONED THAT THE PROMOTER WILL CONDUCT HIMSELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC COMMISSION AND THAT HE WILL PROMPTLY PAY ALL TAXES WHEN DUE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROMOTER OF A CLOSED CIRCUIT OR PAY-PER-VIEW TELECAST SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR SUCH TELECAST FROM THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CLOSED CIRCUIT AND PAY-PER-VIEW TELECASTS TO BE COLLECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/99 at 15:31.



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