Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 688

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Title

Description: Municipal annexation; exempt from ad valorem taxes/refund such taxes on newly annexed property if services are not provided.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Code Sections: A 021-0001-0061, A 021-0033-0001, A 021-0033-0079

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTY OF A NEWLY ANNEXED AREA SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES AND SHALL RECEIVE A REFUND FOR THE AVERAGE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF TAXES PAID IF WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER ANNEXATION THE MUNICIPALITY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE SERVICES LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE THAT THE MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED TO PASS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-33-1 AND 21-33-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/02 at 16:58.

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