Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend Section 89, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That If A Local And Private Bill Proposes To Impose, Increase Or Extend A Tax Of Any Kind Within A Specific Governmental Entity, Locality Or Area, Then The Bill Shall Provide For A Direct Referendum To Be Held On The Question Of Imposing, Increasing Or Extending The Tax; To Provide That The Referendum Shall Be Held At The Same Time As The Next Regularly Scheduled Election In The Area; And For Related Purposes.

Constitution; require local and private bill proposing tax to provide for direct referendum on question of imposing the tax.

Rep. Brian Aldridge [R]

Rep. William Arnold [R]

Rep. Chris Brown [R]

Rep. Jerry Turner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-17		Referred To Constitution

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HC/HC0055.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HC/HC0055IN.htm