Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2799

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Title

Description: Regional cultural heritage tourism program; create pilot program.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Horhn

Title: AN ACT TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL STUDY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REGIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS, CLAIBORNE, HINDS, JEFFERSON, MADISON, RANKIN, WARREN AND WILKINSON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH DISTRICT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PLAN; TO GRANT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CERTAIN POWERS WITH REGARD TO ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO OTHER AREAS IN THIS STATE WHERE SUCH DISTRICTS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE AND VIABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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