Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1265

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Title

Description: Alcohol; allow sale of alcoholic beverages, beer and light wine at certain qualified resort areas in dry counties and municipalities.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Simpson

Code Sections: A 067-0001-0005, A 067-0001-0007, A 067-0001-0011, A 067-0001-0013, A 067-0001-0014, A 067-0003-0007, A 067-0003-0009, A 067-0003-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "QUALIFIED RESORT AREA" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, TO INCLUDE CERTAIN ADJOINING COMMUNITIES OR SIMILAR ADJOINING DEVELOPMENTS OF REAL ESTATE CONSISTING OF A CERTAIN MINIMUM NUMBER OF AGGREGATE ACRES AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND HAVING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL OR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM ALSO INCLUDES A DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS QUALIFIED AS A PROJECT UNDER SECTIONS 57-30-1 AND 57-30-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUS OF SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-7, 67-1-11, 67-1-13 AND 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT CERTAIN ON-PREMISES SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS IN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WHERE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-3-7, 67-3-9 AND 67-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF LIGHT WINE AND BEER AT SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS IN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WHERE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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