Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 363

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Background

Title

Description: Automobiles; DHS shall provide grants to certain persons to help them purchase.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Clark

Additional Author: Stevens

Code Section: A 043-0017-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO PERSONS TO HELP THEM PURCHASE AUTOMOBILES THAT WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO SPECIFY THE INCOME AND RESOURCES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED ANY TANF BENEFITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST BE EMPLOYED, HAVE SOME SAVINGS OR OTHERWISE BE IN A POSITION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING AN AUTOMOBILE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OR PERCENTAGE OF THE COST OF THE AUTOMOBILE THAT IS PURCHASED WITH A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF A GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED $8,500.00 FOR ANY PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIPT OF A GRANT SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST THE SIXTY-MONTH TIME LIMIT FOR RECEIPT OF TANF BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILIES RECEIVING TANF BENEFITS MAY OWN ONE AUTOMOBILE OF ANY VALUE FOR EACH WORKER IN THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:22.



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