Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Distinctive license tags; authorize for various organizations.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/10 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/10 (H) Amended | |
| 5 | 02/10 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 02/12 (S) Referred To Finance | |
| 8 | 03/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/05 (S) Amended | |
| 10 | 03/05 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/06 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 13 | 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Minor,Furniss,King | |
| 14 | 03/24 (H) Conferees Named Moak,Moss,Rotenberry | |
| 15 | 03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 16 | 03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 17 | 03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 18 | 03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 19 | 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 20 | 04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 21 | 04/20 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 529 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Moak
Additional Authors: Rotenberry, Moss, Smith (35th)
Code Sections: A 027-0019-0056.63, A 027-0019-0056.69, A 027-0019-0056.64, A 027-0019-0056.65, A 027-0019-0056.66, A 027-0019-0056.22, A 027-0019-0056.41, A 027-0019-0056.58, A 027-0019-0056.67, A 027-0019-0056.10, A 049-0015-0017, A 027-0019-0044, A 055-0015-0059, A 027-0019-0056.55, A 027-0019-0056.71, A 027-0019-0056.5, A 027-0051-0041, A 027-0019-0056.70
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR PERSONS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI NURSES FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WHO ARE DIABETICS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.69, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND CREATED UNDER SUCH SECTION MAY BE USED TO INCLUDE REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF THE OLD CAPITOL, GOVERNOR'S MANSION AND WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.64, 27-19-56.65 AND 27-19-56.66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SIMPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF SUCH PROCEEDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY AND ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF SOCIETIES SUCH AS ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, HONORARY, MASONIC OR SO-CALLED GREEK LETTER FRATERNITIES OR SORORITIES, OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN GOOD STANDING AT ANY OF THE EIGHT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY; TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT AND OTHER STATE LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND CREATED UNDER SECTION 27-19-56.69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE USED FOR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF THE NEW CAPITOL, OLD CAPITOL, GOVERNOR'S MANSION AND WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE OR SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE MISSISSIPPI FIRE FIGHTER'S MEMORIAL BURN CENTER FUND SHALL BE PLACED INTO AN INTEREST BEARING ESCROW ACCOUNT UNTIL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI REQUESTS THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO RELEASE SUCH FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL NOT REQUEST THE RELEASE OF SUCH FUNDS UNTIL HE IS SATISFIED THAT THERE IS PROPER ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF THE FUNDS BY MISSISSIPPI FIRE FIGHTER'S MEMORIAL BURN CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI FIRE FIGHTER'S MEMORIAL BURN CENTER SHALL FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE AND THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 10 OF EACH YEAR, DESCRIBING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE BURN CENTER FROM FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE OR SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.10 AND 49-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING EMBLEMS DESIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL FORCES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT SUCH LICENSE TAG FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DISTINCTIVE TAGS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE SUCH TAGS MAY BE ISSUED; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO PREPARE AND ISSUE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR CONSTABLES IF 100 OF SUCH TAGS WILL BE PURCHASED; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO PREPARE AND ISSUE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL IF 100 OF SUCH TAGS WILL BE PURCHASED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE CLASSIFIED AS MISSING IN ACTION OR PERSONS WHO WERE PRISONERS OF WAR WHILE SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO AMEND SECTION 55-15-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT AFTER COMPLETION OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT, MONEY IN THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE MISSISSIPPI WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMISSION FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT AND MEMORIALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LOGGERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SCUBA DIVING ASSOCIATION, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI BLOOD SERVICES, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES FOR MISSISSIPPIANS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT AND WERE AWARDED A VIETNAM SERVICE RIBBON; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FEE FOR THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG AUTHORIZED FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL IS DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEE FOR THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING SHALL BE DISBURSED TO THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF CAMPUS LIFE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.5 AND 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A PURPLE HEART MEDAL RECIPIENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO EXEMPTION FROM MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES, PRIVILEGE TAXES AND OTHER TAXES AND FEES FOR ONE PURPLE HEART DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR FRIENDS OF THE MED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARTS COMMISSION; TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF CHOOSE LIFE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ENTITY RECEIVING FUNDS THAT ARE DERIVED FROM FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE OR SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS SHALL NOT USE SUCH FUNDS TO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE ANY LEGISLATION OR ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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