Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Local governments; allow by general law to donate funds to crime prevention programs.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Simpson
Code Section: A 019-0005-0093
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY ARE AUTHORIZED TO DONATE ANNUALLY SUCH SUMS AS THEY DEEM ADVISABLE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT CRIME OR DRUG ABUSE; TO SET FORTH A DEFINITION OF AN ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT CRIME OR DRUG ABUSE; TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION DO NOT AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AN ASSESSMENT OR COURT COST ON ANY TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL CASE PROCESSED THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL COURTS, IN ORDER TO FUND SUCH AN ORGANIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO DONATE ANNUALLY SUCH SUMS AS IT DEEMS ADVISABLE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT CRIME OR DRUG ABUSE; TO SET FORTH A DEFINITION OF AN ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT CRIME OR DRUG ABUSE; TO CLARIFY THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AN ASSESSMENT OR COURT COST ON ANY TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL CASE PROCESSED THROUGH THE JUSTICE AND CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE COUNTY, IN ORDER TO FUND SUCH AN ORGANIZATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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