Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 524

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Background

Title

Description: State flag; provide for statewide special election to select design.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 01/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/09 (H) Passed
4 01/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 01/09 (S) Referred To Appropriations
6 01/10 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 01/11 (S) Amendment Failed
8 01/11 (S) Passed
9 01/11 (S) Transmitted To House
10 01/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 01/12 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 01/12 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Lost [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2
Lost [S] Amendment No 3
Lost [S] Amendment No 4
Withdraw [S] Amendment No 5
Lost [S] Amendment No 6

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number301

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ford

Additional Authors: Clark, Banks, Blackmon, Holland, Jennings, West

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0351, A 023-0015-0355, A 023-0015-0805

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTING THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SET THE DATE OF APRIL 17, 2001, FOR THE STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION; TO ALLOW THE ELECTORATE TO VOTE FOR ONE OF TWO FLAG DESIGNS; TO SPECIFY THAT ONE OF THE DESIGNS SHALL BE THE 1894 FLAG DESIGN AND THAT THE OTHER SHALL BE A PROPOSED NEW DESIGN; TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE CHOICE OF DESIGNS PROPOSED FOR THE OFFICIAL STATE FLAG; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE SUCH BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO MAKE, AS A CONDITION OF THE SELECTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW DESIGN, A PROHIBITION AGAINST THE ALTERATION OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAKING CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF A CERTAIN FLAG DESIGN MUST FILE CERTAIN REPORTS DISCLOSING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351, 23-15-355 AND 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/15/01 at 00:01.

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