Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 263

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Distinctive license tag; authorize to be issued for nonresident universities.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS THAT DISPLAY THE EMBLEM OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN OTHER STATES; TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SUCH TAGS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE FORWARDED TO SUCH OTHER STATES AND USED TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS WHO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SUCH STATES; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE DEPOSIT OF MONIES COLLECTED BY OTHER STATES FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUCH STATES THAT DISPLAY EMBLEMS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES WHO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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