Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2605

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tobacco settlement funds; create Defibrillator Acquisition Trust Fund.

History of Actions:

101/14/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Finance
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Hamilton

Additional Authors: Browning, Gordon

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A DEFIBRILLATOR ACQUISITION TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED CERTAIN MONIES FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IN THE TRUST FUND SHALL REMAIN INVIOLATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND MAY BE EXPENDED WHICH SHALL BE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF DEFIBRILLATORS BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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