Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1338

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Background

Title

Description: Cigarettes; enact Mississippi Cigarette Anti-Conduit Act.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Title: AN ACT TO ENACT THE "CIGARETTE ANTI-CONDUIT ACT" TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO SHIP TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE CIGARETTES BELONGING TO A BRAND FAMILY OF A MANUFACTURER WHO IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CERTAIN STATE AND TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS OR WHO IS NOT MAKING ESCROW PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO ANNUALLY COMPILE A LIST OF ALL BRAND FAMILIES OF CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR WHO ARE MAKING ESCROW PAYMENTS UNDER THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS BY PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO GIVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CERTAIN ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH FEES TO BE PAID BY MANUFACTURERS SEEKING INCLUSION OF THEIR BRAND FAMILIES IN THE LIST REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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