Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Distinctive license tag; authorize for animal care organizations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (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: Cameron
Additional Authors: Davis, Moak, Reeves, Smith (39th)
Code Section: A 069-0015-0009
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AND LICENSE TAG DECALS IN SUPPORT OF ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL CARE ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO BE IMPOSED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TAGS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY IN WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE TAGS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH SHALL ADMINISTER THE SPECIAL FUND AND SHALL DISTRIBUTE MONIES IN THE FUND TO THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES MAY EXPEND SUCH MONIES FOR THE OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL AGENCIES, BOARDS OR DEPARTMENTS THAT PROVIDE CARE, FOR LOST, ABANDONED OR UNWANTED PETS OR MAY DONATE SUCH MONIES TO NONPROFIT GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS THAT OPERATE SIMILAR PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANIMAL CARE FUND, AND ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION OF MONIES IN THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 69-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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