Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Hinds County; authorize to impose special sales tax for infrastructure and recreation projects.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private | |
| 2 | 03/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ||
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Harden
Additional Author: Horhn
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HINDS COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN ONE PERCENT ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES WITHIN THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF SEVEN PERCENT OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAN AN AMOUNT WHOSE DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUCH A TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE COUNTY ONLY TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR RECREATIONAL PROJECTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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