History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; mandatory referendum on ad valorem tax increases above certain millage rate.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 037-0057-0105, A 037-0057-0107, A 037-0057-0001, A 037-0061-0009, A 027-0039-0207
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-57-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVYING MORE THAN 55 MILLS WHICH REQUESTS AN INCREASE IN MILLAGE TO HOLD A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED INCREASE; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER OF SUCH REFERENDUM; TO REQUIRE A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING IN THE REFERENDUM TO APPROVE THE INCREASE BEFORE IT MAY BE IMPOSED; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEVYING 55 OR LESS MILLS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HOLD A REFERENDUM UNLESS THE REQUESTED DOLLAR AMOUNT EXCEEDS THE FOUR PERCENT LIMITATION AND A REFERENDUM IS REQUESTED BY THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED ELECTORS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVYING MORE THAN 55 MILLS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REDUCE ITS MILLAGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE MINIMUM LOCAL AD VALOREM TAX EFFORT REQUIRED OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO A MAXIMUM OF 55 MILLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING AN INCREASE IN ITS AD VALOREM TAX EFFORT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOW THE PART OF ITS TOTAL BUDGET INCREASE THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AN INCREASE IN AD VALOREM TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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