Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Distinctive license tag; authorize for Panhellenic organizations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 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 | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Coleman (65th)
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OR SUPPORTERS OF PANHELLENIC FRATERNITIES OR SORORITIES; TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE AMONG THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, THE MISSISSIPPI FIRE FIGHTER'S MEMORIAL BURN CENTER FUND, THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, THE MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER OF THE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION, AND THE COLEMAN, ALEXANDER, POSSNER FOUNDATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TAX COMMISSION MAY NOT PREPARE OR ISSUE ANY DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG OR PLATE AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2000, UNLESS THE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ENTITY FOR WHICH THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZED THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG OR PLATE SUBMITS PROOF TO THE TAX COMMISSION THAT A CERTAIN MINIMUM NUMBER OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS OR PLATES WILL BE PURCHASED AND DEPOSITS WITH THE COMMISSION AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PURCHASE THAT MINIMUM NUMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE NUMBER OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS OR PLATES FALLS BELOW THE MINIMUM NUMBER IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE SERIES, THE LICENSE TAG OR PLATE SHALL BE DISCONTINUED, BUT A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG DECAL MAY BE PREPARED AND SOLD BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF SUCH DECALS SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY FOR ANY USE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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