Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gaming revenues; delete diversion to Gaming Counties Bond Sinking Fund, divert portion to schools in counties where gaming is not legal.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ryals
Code Section: A 075-0076-0129
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVERSION OF A PORTION OF THE STATE'S SHARE OF TAXES, FEES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT TO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND SHALL END AFTER JUNE 30, 2006; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006, A PORTION OF THE STATE'S SHARE OF TAXES, FEES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE "NONGAMING COUNTIES SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FUND"; TO CREATE THE "NONGAMING COUNTIES SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR DISTRIBUTION EVENLY TO THE COUNTIES IN THE STATE WHERE GAMING IS NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SUCH COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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