MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2003 Regular Session
To: Ways and Means
By: Representative Simpson
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "QUALIFIED RESORT AREA" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, TO INCLUDE CERTAIN ADJOINING COMMUNITIES OR SIMILAR ADJOINING DEVELOPMENTS OF REAL ESTATE CONSISTING OF A CERTAIN MINIMUM NUMBER OF AGGREGATE ACRES AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND HAVING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL OR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM ALSO INCLUDES A DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS QUALIFIED AS A PROJECT UNDER SECTIONS 57-30-1 AND 57-30-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUS OF SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-7, 67-1-11, 67-1-13 AND 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT CERTAIN ON-PREMISES SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS IN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WHERE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-3-37, 67-3-39 AND 67-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF LIGHT WINE AND BEER AT SUCH QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS IN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WHERE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
SECTION 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2003.