Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3206

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Background

Title

Description: City of Ocean Springs; authorize a tax on sales of prepared food and drink at restaurants and bars.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 02/26 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
2 03/12 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
3 03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 03/22 (S) Passed   {Vote}
5 03/22 (S) Immediate Release
6 03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
7 03/22 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
8 03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
9 03/25 (H) DR - TSDPAA: WM To LP
10 03/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 03/26 (H) Amended
12 03/26 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
13 03/26 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
14 03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
15 03/29 (H) Returned For Concurrence
16 03/29 (S) Concurred in Amend From House   {Vote}
17 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/20 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 3206   

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number980

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moffatt

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SALE OF PREPARED FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO PERCENT OF GROSS PROCEEDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING TOURISM AND IMPROVING RECREATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY; TO REQUIRE THE TAX, BEFORE ITS IMPOSITION, TO BE APPROVED BY SIXTY PERCENT OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING IN A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF LEVYING THE TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/15/07 at 07:52.

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