Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3105

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for improvements to Lynn Meadows Discovery Center; Tupelo Museum; Children's Museum in Jackson.

History of Actions:

102/06/97(S)Referred To Finance
202/25/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/26/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/26/97(S)Tabled Subject To Call
502/26/97(S)Amended
602/26/97(S)Passed As Amended
702/27/97(S)Transmitted To House
802/28/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
903/18/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hewes

Additional Authors: Gollott, Woodfield, Cuevas, Moffatt, Robertson

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE TUPELO MUSEUM IN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPAIR, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF THE OLD NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY ON THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR USE AS A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE REPAIR, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SUCH ARMORY THAT THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION SHALL LEASE THE FACILITY FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEARS TO A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE FOR INCORPORATION IS THE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,650,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE REPAIR, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF THE OLD NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY AS A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/18/97 at 15:09.



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