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] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/10 (H) Referred To Tourism | |
| 2 | 01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/03 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Referred To Economic Development and Tourism | |
| 6 | 02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/03 (S) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/04 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/14 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 339 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Peranich
Additional Authors: Broomfield, Capps, Coleman (29th), Cummings, Dickson, Formby, Franks, Martinson, Middleton, Miles, Moak, Moss, Robinson (63rd), Staples, Upshaw, Whittington
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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