Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 500

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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] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Tourism
2 01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/03 (H) Passed
4 02/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/08 (S) Referred To Economic Development and Tourism
6 02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/03 (S) Passed
8 03/04 (S) Transmitted To House
9 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/14 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number339

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Peranich

Additional Authors: Broomfield, Capps, Coleman (29th), Cummings, Dickson, Formby, Franks, Martinson, Middleton, Miles, Moak, Moss, Robinson (63rd), Staples, Upshaw, Whittington

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 03/14/05 at 18:06.

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