Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 644

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Background

Title

Description: Local planning commission; require all counties and cities to establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Green

Additional Author: Hines

Code Sections: RP 017-0001-0001, RP 017-0001-0003, RP 017-0001-0005, RP 017-0001-0007, RP 017-0001-0009, RP 017-0001-0011, RP 017-0001-0013, RP 017-0001-0015, RP 017-0001-0017, RP 017-0001-0019, RP 017-0001-0021, RP 017-0001-0023, RP 017-0001-0025, RP 017-0001-0027, RP 017-0001-0029, RP 017-0001-0031, RP 017-0001-0033, RP 017-0001-0035, RP 017-0001-0037, RP 017-0001-0039

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF EVERY COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF EVERY MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PRESCRIBE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE AND COMPENSATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THEIR POLICIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER AND PROCEDURE THAT PLANNING COMMISSIONS SHALL FOLLOW IN ADOPTING AND ENFORCING ZONING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF A COMMISSION AND FROM COURT DECISIONS PERTAINING TO ZONING ORDINANCES AND PLANNING COMMISSION ORDERS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ZONING ORDINANCES AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS ORDERS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 17-1-1 THROUGH 17-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO ESTABLISH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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