Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1544

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Background

Title

Description: Gaming; remove obsolete and repealed language from regulatory law and confirm authority to conduct certain activities.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Gaming
2 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/07 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/07 (H) Amended
5 02/07 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
6 02/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/12 (S) Referred To Finance
8 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Code Sections: A 075-0076-0005, A 075-0076-0007, A 075-0076-0009, A 075-0076-0011, A 075-0076-0013, A 075-0076-0015, A 075-0076-0017, A 075-0076-0021, A 075-0076-0033, A 075-0076-0087, A 075-0076-0101, A 075-0076-0129

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-5, 75-76-7, 75-76-9, 75-76-11, 75-76-13, 75-76-15, 75-76-17, 75-76-21, 75-76-33, 75-76-87 AND 75-76-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE REFERRING TO THE TIME-LIMITED AUTHORITY POSSESSED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1993, TO REGULATE ACTIVITIES GOVERNED BY THE GAMING CONTROL ACT; TO CONFIRM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE GAMING CONTROL ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIFIC GAMING ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN THE ACT; TO CLARIFY DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH A GAMING LICENSEE MAY CONDUCT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THE ACT; TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF FEES, OTHER THAN LICENSE FEES, IMPOSED TO REIMBURSE THE COMMISSION FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF GAMING ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE A SCHEDULE OF THE FEES AND AMOUNTS THEREOF IMPOSED FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES AND DUTIES; TO CREATE THE "SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT FUND FOR THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES IMPOSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO REIMBURSE THE COMMISSION FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES RENDERED BY ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND; TO SPECIFY THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE COMMISSION TO PAY THE COSTS OF ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 15:07.

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