Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1705

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hinds County; authorize to impose special sales tax for infrastructure and recreation projects.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/30 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
2 04/12 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Robinson (63rd)

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/12/02 at 17:12.

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