Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 712

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming; allow legal gaming in any county electing to do so.

History of Actions:

101/07/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (27th)

Code Sections: A 019-0003-0079, A 067-0001-0071, A 075-0076-0005, A 075-0076-0033, A 075-0076-0034, A 075-0076-0183, A 087-0001-0005, A 095-0003-0025, A 097-0033-0001, A 097-0033-0007, A 097-0033-0017, A 097-0033-0025, A 097-0033-0027, RP 027-0109-0015, RP 027-0109-0013, RP 027-0109-0011, RP 027-0109-0009, RP 027-0109-0007, RP 027-0109-0005, RP 027-0109-0003, RP 027-0109-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-3-79, 67-1-71, 75-76-5, 75-76-33, 75-76-34, 75-76-183, 87-1-5, 95-3-25, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE RESTRICTION THAT THE ONLY SITES WHERE LEGAL GAMING MAY BE AUTHORIZED ARE ON BOARD CERTAIN CRUISE VESSELS OR VESSELS AND TO ALLOW LEGAL GAMING TO BE CONDUCTED IN ANY COUNTY WHERE TIMELY OBJECTION IS NOT RAISED OR APPROVAL HAS BEEN EXPRESSED IN AN ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-109-1 THROUGH 27-109-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION OF CRUISE VESSELS AND VESSELS UPON WHICH LEGAL GAMING IS CONDUCTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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