Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Automobiles; DHS shall provide grants to certain persons to help them purchase.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clark
Additional Author: Stevens
Code Section: A 043-0017-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO PERSONS TO HELP THEM PURCHASE AUTOMOBILES THAT WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO SPECIFY THE INCOME AND RESOURCES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED ANY TANF BENEFITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST BE EMPLOYED, HAVE SOME SAVINGS OR OTHERWISE BE IN A POSITION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING AN AUTOMOBILE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OR PERCENTAGE OF THE COST OF THE AUTOMOBILE THAT IS PURCHASED WITH A GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF A GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED $8,500.00 FOR ANY PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIPT OF A GRANT SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST THE SIXTY-MONTH TIME LIMIT FOR RECEIPT OF TANF BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILIES RECEIVING TANF BENEFITS MAY OWN ONE AUTOMOBILE OF ANY VALUE FOR EACH WORKER IN THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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