Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1141

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Department of Economic and Community Development; extend repealer on authority regarding "Project Cougar".

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/21/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
301/25/99(H)Passed
401/26/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
501/27/99(S)Referred To Finance
603/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williams

Code Sections: R 057-0001-0351, R 057-0001-0353, R 057-0001-0355, R 057-0001-0357, R 057-0001-0359, R 057-0001-0363, R 057-0001-0365, R 057-0001-0367, R 057-0001-0369

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-1-351, 57-1-353, 57-1-355, 57-1-357, 57-1-359, 57-1-363, 57-1-365, 57-1-367 AND 57-1-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN SUBMITTING A SITING PROPOSAL FOR A CERTAIN PROJECT DESIGNATED AS "PROJECT COUGAR" AND PROVIDE THAT IF THE STATE IS SELECTED AS THE SITE FOR THE PROJECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE AND REPRESENT THE STATE IN THE PLANNING, FINANCING, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SUCH PROJECT; TO REENACT SECTION 6, CHAPTER 301, LAWS OF 1998, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000.00 FOR SUCH PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 11, CHAPTER 301, LAWS OF 1998, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON SECTIONS 57-1-351 THROUGH 57-1-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 301, LAWS OF 1998; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 57-1-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SECTIONS 57-1-351 THROUGH 57-1-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 301, LAWS OF 1998, SHALL BE REPEALED ON July 1, 2001, UNLESS BEFORE SUCH DATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FILES AN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFYING THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN FINALLY SELECTED AS THE SITE OF THE PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/99 at 17:48.



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