Bill Text: MS HB1435 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: County economic development districts; revise boards' notice requirement to signify intention to levy a tax in support of.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB1435 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB1435-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: County Affairs
By: Representative Baker
House Bill 1435
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-9-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE OF A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' INTENTION TO LEVY A TAX TO SUPPORT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE INITIAL LEVY EXCEPT WHEN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INTENDS TO INCREASE THE LEVY OVER THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN THE INITIAL NOTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 19-9-111, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
19-9-111. (1) The board of supervisors of any county authorized to establish or cooperate in the establishment of economic development districts pursuant to Section 19-5-99 may, in its discretion, levy a tax of not more than two (2) mills against the taxable property in the county or the portion thereof comprising an economic development district, to be used to support and maintain such district. The levy so made shall be in addition to all other levies provided by law.
(2) (a) Before any
such levy is made, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board
of supervisors shall signify its intention to make such a levy and publish the
same in a newspaper published in * * * the county for thirty (30) days
prior to making * * *
such levy. * * * If more than twenty percent (20%) or fifteen
hundred (1500), whichever is less, of the qualified electors of * * * the economic development district
protest in writing to the board of supervisors against the imposition of such
tax levy within thirty (30) days from the date such notice is published, then * * * the proposed tax levy shall not be
made unless the same is approved by a special election called for * * * such purpose. * * * The special election shall be
conducted and had as provided by law.
(b) The notice provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall only be required prior to the initial levy except when the board of supervisors intends to increase the levy over the amount shown in the initial notice.
(3) The governing authorities of any municipality in a county, which has established an economic development district or which is included in an economic development district, may contribute to the support of such economic development district from its general fund.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.
