Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bonds; authorize issuance for JSU stadium, UMC research park and statewide wireless communications system.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/21 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reeves
Additional Author: Watson
Code Sections: BF 055-0023-0001, BF 055-0023-0003, BF 055-0023-0005, BF 055-0023-0007, BF 055-0023-0008, BF 055-0023-0009, BF 055-0023-0011, BF 055-0023-0013, BF 055-0023-0015, BF 055-0023-0017, BF 055-0023-0019, BF 055-0023-0021, BF 055-0023-0023, BF 055-0023-0025, BF 055-0023-0027, BF 055-0023-0029, BF 055-0023-0031, BF 055-0023-0033, BF 055-0023-0035, BF 055-0023-0037, BF 055-0023-0039, BF 055-0023-0041, BF 055-0023-0043, BF 055-0023-0045, BF 055-0023-0047, BF 055-0023-0049, BF 055-0023-0051, BF 055-0023-0053
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A STADIUM FOR JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY ON OR NEAR THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH PARK AND THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM AND RELATED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON COMPLETION AND OPENING OF A STADIUM FOR JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM AND RELATED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FOR USE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER AS A RESEARCH PARK; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION UPON SUCH TRANSFER AND TO TRANSFER ALL ITS RECORDS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ASSETS, CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, PROPERTY RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS AND ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A STATEWIDE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED DURING CERTAIN STATE FISCAL YEARS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 55-23-1 THROUGH 57-23-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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