Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 868

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Title

Description: Tourism; authorize MDA to contract with local entities for regional tourism promotion, require local entities to conduct annual audit.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 02/09 (H) Referred To Tourism
2 02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/10 (H) Passed
4 03/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 03/12 (S) Referred To Economic Development and Tourism
6 04/06 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Peranich

Additional Authors: Coleman (29th), Cummings, Staples, Upshaw, Martinson, Patterson, Frierson, Stevens

Code Section: A 057-0001-0059

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL TOURISM ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TOURISM PROMOTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUCH AGREEMENTS AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIVING STATE GRANTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM; TO REFLECT THE CHANGE OF THE NAME OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 17-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN LOCAL CONVENTION BUREAUS, TOURISM COMMISSIONS AND SIMILAR ENTITIES TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR AN ANNUAL AUDIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/06/04 at 17:41.

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