Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Voting systems and devices; authorize bonds to provide funds to assist counties in acquiring.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Elections;Finance | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) DR - TSDPCS: EL To FI | |
| 3 | 02/22 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: A 007-0003-0059, A 075-0009-0525
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COUNTIES IN THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VOTING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES; TO CREATE THE "COUNTY VOTING SYSTEMS ASSISTANCE FUND" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT WILL BE PAID PRIMARILY FROM CERTAIN UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILING FEES RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2007, CERTAIN UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILING FEES RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A BOND SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH FILING FEES REMAINING AFTER THE REPAYMENT OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE "HELP MISSISSIPPI VOTE FUND" AND USED TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S EFFORTS UNDER THE FEDERAL MANDATES OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT, AND TO REMOVE THE OCTOBER 1, 2007, REPEAL DATE ON SUCH SECTION; TO CREATE THE "HELP MISSISSIPPI VOTE FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 75-9-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE THE INCREASE IN FEES FOR FILING AND INDEXING RECORDS UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE PERMANENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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