History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/24/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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.
End Of Document
1999\pdf\History/HB\HB0209.htm