Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 518

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Background

Title

Description: Constitution; amend to insert a "Mississippi Taxpayer Bill of Rights."

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Constitution
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hewes

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS"; TO REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL IN ADVANCE FOR ANY NEW TAX RATE INCREASE BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MILLAGE LEVY ABOVE THAT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR, VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT RATIO INCREASE FOR A PROPERTY CLASS EXTENSION OF AN EXPIRING TAX OR ANY OTHER NET TAX REVENUE GAIN; TO LIMIT THE GROWTH OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BY MISSISSIPPI STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO THE SUM OF INFLATION AND POPULATION GROWTH; TO REQUIRE THAT SURPLUS REVENUE BE RETURNED TO THE TAXPAYERS THROUGH TAX REBATES OR TAX REDUCTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND AND A BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND WITH LIMITATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS ACTION SUITS TO ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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