Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 542

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Title

Description: Court-ordered tobacco settlement payments; shall be paid into trust fund and be subject to budgeting and appropriation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/22 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chism

Additional Authors: Nicholson, Robinson (84th)

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0407, A 027-0103-0103, A 027-0104-0013, A 031-0017-0123

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY COURT-ORDERED TOBACCO LITIGATION SETTLEMENT PAYMENT TO BE PAID INTO THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND CREATED BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-103, 27-104-13 AND 31-17-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS TO ANY STATE AGENCY SHALL BE CONSIDERED "STATE-SOURCE SPECIAL FUNDS" AND SUBJECT TO BUDGETING AND LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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