History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tobacco settlement funds; create Defibrillator Acquisition Trust Fund.
| 1 | 01/14/99 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Finance | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Hamilton
Additional Authors: Browning, Gordon
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A DEFIBRILLATOR ACQUISITION TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED CERTAIN MONIES FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IN THE TRUST FUND SHALL REMAIN INVIOLATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND MAY BE EXPENDED WHICH SHALL BE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF DEFIBRILLATORS BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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