Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: State flag; provide for statewide special election to select design.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/05 (H) Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/09 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 01/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Appropriations | |
| 6 | 01/10 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 01/11 (S) Amendment Failed | |
| 8 | 01/11 (S) Passed | |
| 9 | 01/11 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 01/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 01/12 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 01/12 Approved by Governor |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 4 |
| Withdraw | [S] | Amendment No 5 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 6 |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 301 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ford
Additional Authors: Clark, Banks, Blackmon, Holland, Jennings, West
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0351, A 023-0015-0355, A 023-0015-0805
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTING THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SET THE DATE OF APRIL 17, 2001, FOR THE STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION; TO ALLOW THE ELECTORATE TO VOTE FOR ONE OF TWO FLAG DESIGNS; TO SPECIFY THAT ONE OF THE DESIGNS SHALL BE THE 1894 FLAG DESIGN AND THAT THE OTHER SHALL BE A PROPOSED NEW DESIGN; TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE CHOICE OF DESIGNS PROPOSED FOR THE OFFICIAL STATE FLAG; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE SUCH BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO MAKE, AS A CONDITION OF THE SELECTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW DESIGN, A PROHIBITION AGAINST THE ALTERATION OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAKING CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF A CERTAIN FLAG DESIGN MUST FILE CERTAIN REPORTS DISCLOSING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351, 23-15-355 AND 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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