Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 742

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Title

Description: Child support; gaming proceeds shall be subject to judgments of delinquent support.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/13 (H) Referred To Gaming;Public Health and Human Services
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Dedeaux

Code Section: A 093-0011-0071

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-76-282, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT GAMING PROCEEDS ABOVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO JUDGMENTS OF DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO MAINTAIN A REGISTRY WITH INFORMATION OF JUDGMENTS OF DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT, WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO PAYORS OF GAMING PROCEEDS ON AN INTERNET WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE PAYORS TO DETERMINE IF PROCEEDS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT ARE SUBJECT TO A JUDGMENT OF DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT, AND IF SO, TO WITHHOLD AND DISBURSE THE PROCEEDS TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE A COURT PROCEDURE FOR THE PAYEE TO CONTEST THE WITHHOLDING OF THE PROCEEDS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PAYORS FOR ACTIONS MADE IN GOOD FAITH TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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