House Amendments to Senate Bill No. 2872

 

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE:

 

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE HOUSE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 67-1-16, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     67-1-16.  (1)  (a)  Before an area may be designated by the governing authorities of a municipality as an area in which facilities which are defined as qualified resort areas in Section 67-1-5(o)(iii)5 may be located, an election shall be held, under the election laws applicable to the municipality, on the question of whether qualified resort areas shall be allowed in the municipality.  An election to determine whether qualified resort areas shall be allowed in the municipality shall be ordered by the municipal governing authorities, upon presentation to the governing authorities of a petition containing the names of at least twenty percent (20%) of the duly qualified voters of the municipality asking for the election.  An election on the question may not be held by the municipality more often than once each year.

          (b)  Thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to the qualified electors of the municipality, in the manner prescribed by law, on the question of allowing qualified resort areas to be established.  The notice shall contain a statement of the question to be voted on at the election.  The ballots used in the election shall have the following words printed thereon:  "FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS," and next below, "AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS."  In marking his ballot, the voter shall make a cross (X) opposite the words of his choice.

          (c)  Qualified resort areas may be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote for such establishment.  A qualified resort area may not be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote against such establishment.

     (2)  (a)  Before a municipality may be designated as a qualified resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5(o)(iii)6, an election shall be held, under the election laws applicable to the municipality, on the question of whether the municipality shall be a qualified resort area.  An election to determine whether the municipality shall be a qualified resort area shall be ordered by the municipal governing authorities, upon presentation to the governing authorities of a petition containing the names of at least twenty percent (20%) of the duly qualified voters of the municipality asking for the election.  An election on the question may not be held by the municipality more often than once each year.

          (b)  Thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to the qualified electors of the municipality, in the manner prescribed by law, on the question of allowing qualified resort areas to be established.  The notice shall contain a statement of the question to be voted on at the election.  The ballots used in the election shall have the following words printed thereon:  "FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA," and next below, "AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA."  In marking his ballot, the voter shall make a cross (X) opposite the words of his choice.

          (c)  The municipality may be established as a qualified resort area if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote for such establishment.  A qualified resort area may not be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote against such establishment.

     (3)  (a)  Before an area may be designated a qualified resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5(o)(iii)7, an election shall be held in the municipality in which the area is located under the election laws applicable to the municipality, on the question of whether the area shall be a qualified resort area.  An election to determine whether the area shall be a qualified resort area shall be ordered by the municipal governing authorities, upon presentation to the governing authorities of a petition containing the names of at least twenty percent (20%) of the duly qualified voters of the municipality asking for the election.  An election on the question may not be held by the municipality more often than once each year.

          (b)  Thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to the qualified electors of the municipality, in the manner prescribed by law, on the question of allowing qualified resort areas to be established.  The notice shall contain a statement of the question to be voted on at the election.  The ballots used in the election shall have the following words printed thereon:  "FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA," and next below, "AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA."  In marking his ballot, the voter shall make a cross (X) opposite the words of his choice.

          (c)  The area may be established as a qualified resort area if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote for such establishment.  A qualified resort area may not be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote against such establishment.

 * * * (4)  (a)  Before an area may be designated a qualified resort area as defined in Section 67‑1‑5(o)(iii)8, an election shall be held in the area described in Section 67‑1‑5(o)(iii)8 under the election laws applicable to counties, on the question of whether the area shall be a qualified resort area.  An election to determine whether the area shall be a qualified resort area shall be ordered by the board of supervisors, upon presentation to the board of a petition containing the names of at least twenty percent (20%) of the duly qualified voters of the area described in Section 67‑1‑5(o)(iii)8 asking for the election.  An election on the question may not be held by the county more often than once each year.

  (b)  Thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to the qualified electors of the area, in the manner prescribed by law, on the question of allowing qualified resort areas to be established.  The notice shall contain a statement of the question to be voted on at the election.  The ballots used in the election shall have the following words printed thereon:  "FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA," and next below, "AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA."  In marking his ballot, the voter shall make a cross (X) opposite the words of his choice.

  (c)  The area may be established as a qualified resort area if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote for such establishment.  A qualified resort area may not be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote against such establishment.

     ( * * *54)  (a)  Before a municipality may be designated as a qualified resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5(o)(iii)21, an election shall be held, under the election laws applicable to the municipality, on the question of whether the municipality shall be a qualified resort area.  An election to determine whether the municipality shall be a qualified resort area shall be ordered by the municipal governing authorities.  An election on the question may not be held by the municipality more often than once each year.

          (b)  Thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to the qualified electors of the municipality, in the manner prescribed by law, on the question of allowing qualified resort areas to be established.  The notice shall contain a statement of the question to be voted on at the election.  The ballots used in the election shall have the following words printed thereon:  "FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA," and next below, "AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA."  In marking his ballot, the voter shall make a cross (X) opposite the words of his choice.

          (c)  The municipality may be established as a qualified resort area if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote for such establishment.  A qualified resort area may not be established if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote against such establishment.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2021.


     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 


     AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD BEFORE A CERTAIN AREA IN RANKIN COUNTY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 67-1-5, MAY BE DESIGNATED A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


 

HR26\SB2872A.J

 

                                                Andrew Ketchings

                            Clerk of the House of Representatives