Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: City of Jackson; create a convention center commission and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and maintain a convention center.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 04/08 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance | |
| 2 | 05/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Harden
Additional Authors: Frazier, Horhn
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE CAPITAL CITY CONVENTION CENTER COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY OVER ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING, OPERATING AND PROMOTING OF A CONVENTION CENTER WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF A TAX ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND MOTELS AND ON EACH CAR RENTAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL BUSINESSES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING, ERECTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROMOTING OF A CONVENTION CENTER AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY DEBT INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF A CONVENTION CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, TO INCUR DEBT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF A CONVENTION CENTER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000,000.00; TO REQUIRE A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF ANY TAX AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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