Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Domestic Violence Fund; increase divorce fees to generate revenue for funding.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Whittington
Additional Authors: Watson, McBride, Brown, Barnett (116th), Fredericks, Mayo
Code Sections: A 025-0007-0009, A 093-0021-0117
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 93-21-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FILING FEE IN DIVORCE ACTIONS TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE MONIES IN THE FUND DERIVED FROM THE FEES SHALL BE USED FOR SUPPORT OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS UNDER THE OPERATION OF ANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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