Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2128

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Background

Title

Description: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for supporter of POW's and MIA's.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Smith

Code Section: A 055-0015-0059

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG 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 PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEE CHARGED FOR SUCH TAG SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF A FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OVERSEEING THE VETERANS NURSING HOMES IN THIS STATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIGENT VETERANS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF SUCH NURSING HOMES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEE CHARGED FOR SUCH LICENSE TAG SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPERSAL OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FEE FOR SUCH TAG; 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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