Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tourism; authorize MDA to contract with local entities for regional tourism promotion, require local entities to conduct annual audit.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]
| 1 | 02/09 (H) Referred To Tourism | |
| 2 | 02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 03/10 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 03/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 03/12 (S) Referred To Economic Development and Tourism | |
| 6 | 04/06 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Peranich
Additional Authors: Coleman (29th), Cummings, Staples, Upshaw, Martinson, Patterson, Frierson, Stevens
Code Section: A 057-0001-0059
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL TOURISM ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TOURISM PROMOTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUCH AGREEMENTS AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIVING STATE GRANTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM; TO REFLECT THE CHANGE OF THE NAME OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 17-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN LOCAL CONVENTION BUREAUS, TOURISM COMMISSIONS AND SIMILAR ENTITIES TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR AN ANNUAL AUDIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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