History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School boards; delete authority to increase ad valorem taxes automatically.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1996 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Moak
Code Sections: A 037-0057-0105, A 027-0039-0207
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS TO REQUEST AN AD VALOREM TAX EFFORT IN DOLLARS WHICH EXCEEDS THE AD VALOREM TAX EFFORT IN DOLLARS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITHOUT A REFERENDUM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ADVERTISEMENT OF A PROPOSED TAX INCREASE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE GIVING NOTICE THAT A PETITION REQUESTING A REFERENDUM MAY BE FILED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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