Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2778

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Distinctive license plates; allow all honorably discharged veterans to purchase.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

102/15/00(S)Referred To Finance
202/29/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
303/08/00(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
403/08/00(S)Passed
503/10/00(S)Transmitted To House
603/13/00(H)Referred To Ways and Means
704/04/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Furniss

Additional Authors: White (29th), King, Harvey, Michel, Carmichael, Johnson (19th), Hewes, Cuevas, Gollott, Thames, Lee, Browning, Burton, Dearing, Chaney, Hyde-Smith, Ross

Code Sections: A 027-0019-0056.12, A 027-0019-0056.5, A 027-0051-0041

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW ALL HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS TO PURCHASE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES FOR EACH VEHICLE REGISTERED IN HIS NAME; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE COLLECTED UPON THE INITIAL ISSUANCE AND SUBSEQUENT ISSUANCE OF A NEW TAG DESIGN SERIES; TO REVISE THE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR EVIDENCE OF VETERAN SERVICE BY THE APPLICANT FOR THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO WAS ISSUED A PURPLE HEART MEDAL DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG TO APPLY FOR OR RETAIN SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG AND TO CONTINUE ANNUALLY TO RENEW REGISTRATION FOR ONE SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR AS LONG AS THE SPOUSE REMAINS UNMARRIED; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG ISSUED TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ALL AD VALOREM AND PRIVILEGE TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/04/00 at 17:05.



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