Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Constitution; amend to insert a "Mississippi Taxpayer Bill of Rights."
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Hewes
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS"; TO REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL IN ADVANCE FOR ANY NEW TAX RATE INCREASE BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MILLAGE LEVY ABOVE THAT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR, VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT RATIO INCREASE FOR A PROPERTY CLASS EXTENSION OF AN EXPIRING TAX OR ANY OTHER NET TAX REVENUE GAIN; TO LIMIT THE GROWTH OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BY MISSISSIPPI STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO THE SUM OF INFLATION AND POPULATION GROWTH; TO REQUIRE THAT SURPLUS REVENUE BE RETURNED TO THE TAXPAYERS THROUGH TAX REBATES OR TAX REDUCTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND AND A BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND WITH LIMITATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS ACTION SUITS TO ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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