History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay for services and collect delinquent fees.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 01/30/97 | (H) | DR - TSDP: CR To WM | |
| 3 | 02/04/97 | (H) | DR - TSDP: WM To CR | |
| 4 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 5 | 02/13/97 | (H) | Recommitted to Committee | |
| 6 | 02/13/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ellington
Code Sections: A 021-0019-0002, A 019-0005-0109
Title: AN ACT TO CONFORM THE AUTHORITY FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO PAY FOR THE COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OR RUBBISH TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO COUNTIES FOR THOSE PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM ASSESSING AND COLLECTING GARBAGE OR RUBBISH COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL FEES THAT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN OPERATING THE MUNICIPAL GARBAGE OR RUBBISH COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO ADOPT CERTAIN ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM FEES FOR CERTAIN GENERATORS OF GARBAGE; TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO USE CERTAIN SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF GARBAGE SERVICES; TO REVISE THE COLLECTION PROCEDURES FOR UNPAID GARBAGE FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GARBAGE SYSTEM IN LIEU OF FEES OR SURCHARGES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FEES OR SURCHARGES WHEN THE AD VALOREM TAX PROCEEDS COVER THE COSTS OF THOSE SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DELINQUENT FEES AND COSTS TO BE ADDED AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE TAX BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION IS SUPPLEMENTARY TO OTHER LAWS RELATING TO GARBAGE OR RUBBISH REMOVAL; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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