Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Local option & light wine & beer laws; remove certain residency requirements & extend authority of ABC agents to enforce law.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Finance | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Robertson
Code Sections: A 067-0001-0025, A 067-0003-0019, A 067-0003-0054, A 067-0001-0037, A 067-0003-0031, A 067-0003-0037, A 067-0003-0074, A 067-0001-0077
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THAT PERSONS APPOINTED DIRECTOR, AGENT OR INSPECTOR FOR THE STATE TAX COMMISSION UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL LAW MUST HAVE RESIDED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE FIVE SUCCESSIVE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A MANAGER OR EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSED PREMISES UNDER THE LIGHT WINE AND BEER LAWS TO BE A RESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI IF HE IS ALSO AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR SHAREHOLDER IN A CORPORATION THAT IS THE HOLDER OF THE PERMIT FOR THE LICENSED PREMISES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE FROM TENDING BAR OR ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF A BARTENDER, AND TO REQUIRE PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE WHO HANDLE LIGHT WINE OR BEER IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO BE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-37, 67-3-31, 67-3-37 AND 67-3-74, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2011, THE REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW THE ENFORCEMENT AGENTS OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO ENFORCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LIGHT WINE AND BEER LAWS AND TO AUTHORIZE SUCH AGENTS TO ENFORCE PROVISIONS OF THE LIGHT WINE AND BEER LAW THAT PROHIBIT RETAILERS FROM POSSESSING OR SELLING LIGHT WINE OR BEER BEFORE THEY HAVE SECURED A PERMIT OR DURING THE TIME THEIR PERMIT IS REVOKED OR SUSPENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A DISTILLER, WINE MANUFACTURER, BREWER, RECTIFIER, BLENDER OR BOTTLER TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PREMISES UPON WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AT RETAIL BY A PERMITTEE OR IN THE BUSINESS OF THE PERMITTEE IF THE PERMITTEE DOES NOT SELL OR SERVE ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRODUCED BY SUCH DISTILLER, WINE MANUFACTURER, BREWER RECTIFIER, BLENDER OR BOTTLER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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