Bill Text: MS SB2955 | 2016 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Washington County; increase the amount of the special tax that may be levied to support fire protection districts in the county.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2016-04-20 - Died In Conference [SB2955 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-SB2955-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Local and Private
By: Senator(s) Clarke, Simmons (12th)
Senate Bill 2955
(As Passed the Senate)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 941, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, TO INCREASE FROM TWO MILLS TO FOUR MILLS THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL TAX THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT SUCH DISTRICTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Chapter 941, Local and Private Laws of 2015, is amended as follows
Section 1. (1)
Notwithstanding Section 19-5-189, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the contrary,
the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Mississippi, is authorized and
empowered, in its discretion, to levy a special tax not to exceed * * * four (4) mills annually on all
real and personal property that is located within the Riverside Fire Protection
District, East Washington County Fire Protection District and the Indian Mounds
Fire Protection District of the county.
(2) The tax authorized under this section may be levied on all real and personal property, including, but not limited to, mobile homes, car tags and utilities located within each of the fire protection districts of the county, and such tax shall be utilized for the operation, support and maintenance of the fire protection districts.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
