MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2004 Regular Session

To: Ways and Means

By: Representative Eaton

House Bill 1349

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS THE LICENSE TAG COMMISSION MAY INCLUDE IN CONTRACTS WITH THE VENDORS OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS OR IN SEPARATE CONTRACTS WITH OTHER VENDORS PROVISIONS TO PERMIT THE VENDOR TO OFFER ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICES IF SUCH ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICES WOULD REDUCE THE COST OF THE LICENSE TAG CONTRACT OR WOULD GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  In contracts entered into by the License Tag Commission and a vendor for the purchase of motor vehicle license tags, or in separate contracts entered into with other vendors, the commission may agree to include within the terms of any such contract provisions to permit the vendor to offer additional advertising services in connection with the sale and distribution of such license tags if such additional advertising services would reduce the cost of the license tag contract or would generate additional revenue for the state.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.