MS HB1677 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Income Of Businesses In The Municipality Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of 7% Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide Certain Exemptions From The Special Sales Tax Authorized By This Act; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least 3/5 Of The Votes Cast At An Election Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide That A Certain Economic Analysis Study Be Conducted Before The Election And That Such Study Be Made Available To The Public; To Provide The Purposes For Which The Revenue Collected From The Special Sales Tax May Be Used And Expended; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

City of Ridgeland; authorize the city to levy an additional sales tax for certain purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-03 Died In Committee
2012-04-17 Referred To Local and Private Legislation

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