Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 181

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Background

Title

Description: Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to increase without referendum approval.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Sections: A 037-0057-0105, A 037-0057-0107, A 027-0039-0207, RP 037-0057-0104

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES, REGARDLESS OF THE MILLAGE RATE, ABSENT APPROVAL IN A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-57-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES AN ELECTION FOR CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX INCREASES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEVYING MORE THAN 55 MILLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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