Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1417

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Title

Description: Gaming; establish state lottery.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\July 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Henderson

Code Sections: A 067-0001-0071, A 075-0076-0003, A 075-0076-0005, A 097-0033-0009, A 097-0033-0011, A 097-0033-0013, A 097-0033-0021, A 097-0033-0023, A 097-0033-0031, A 097-0033-0033, A 097-0033-0035, A 097-0033-0037, A 097-0033-0039, A 097-0033-0041, A 097-0033-0043, A 097-0033-0045, A 097-0033-0047, A 097-0033-0049, A 027-0065-0111

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A STATE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LOTTERY SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION REGARDING THE STATE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOTTERY MAY BE CONDUCTED IN ANY COUNTY OF THE STATE THAT ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR AN ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN A COUNTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY; TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE TRUST FUND INTO WHICH A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS SHALL BE DEPOSITED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE TEACHER AND STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE TRUST FUND MAY BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR TEACHER AND STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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