Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 852

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Title

Description: Fire protection districts; prohibit boards of supervisors from taxing real properties annexed by municipalities.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Ways and Means
2 02/21 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Baker (74th)

Code Sections: A 019-0005-0189, A 021-0001-0027, A 021-0001-0061, A 021-0001-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-189, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO ANNEXED TERRITORY THAT IS ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND INCLUDES A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SHALL BE TAXED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A LOSS OF AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE IN A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DUE TO ANNEXATION BY A MUNICIPALITY THEN SUCH MUNICIPALITY SHALL REIMBURSE SUCH DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR THE LOSS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-27, 21-1-61 AND 21-1-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/21/07 at 15:45.

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