Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1696

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: City of Columbia; authorize to implement a two percent sales tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

103/28/00(H)Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
205/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moore (100th)

Additional Authors: Rushing, Hudson, Nettles

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES FROM HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS AND RETAIL SALES OF PREPARED FOOD IN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING SUCH A TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF COLUMBIA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE TAX SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/04/00 at 11:29.



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