Bill Text: MS HB1697 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: North Tunica County Fire Protection District; authorize increase in mills on real and personal property for support of district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-04-21 - Died In Committee [HB1697 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB1697-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representative Burnett
House Bill 1697
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TUNICA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO INCREASE BY THREE MILLS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TUNICA COUNTY MAY LEVY UPON BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE NORTH TUNICA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF SUCH DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEVY SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED UPON CERTAIN UTILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding Section 19-5-189(2)(e), Mississippi Code of 1972, to the contrary, the Board of Supervisors of Tunica County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to levy a special tax not to exceed eight (8) mills annually on all real and personal property, except for utilities as defined in Section 77-3-3(d)(i) and (iii), that is located within the North Tunica Fire Protection District,
the avails of which shall be paid over to the board of commissioners of the district to be used either for the operation, support and maintenance of the fire protection district in order to provide adequate, safe, efficient and effective fire protection services.
(2) Before levying the tax authorized under this section, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to levy the tax. The resolution shall describe the amount of the tax levy and the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax will be used. The board of supervisors shall have a copy of the resolution published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper published in the county and having a general circulation therein. If no newspaper is published in the county, then notice shall be given by publishing the resolution for the required time in some newspaper having general circulation in the county. A copy of the resolution shall also be posted at three (3) public places in the county for a period of at least twenty-one (21) days during the time of its publication in a newspaper. If more than twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of the district shall file with the clerk of the board of supervisors, within twenty-one (21) days after adoption of the resolution of intent to levy the tax, a petition requesting an election of the questions of the levy of such tax, then and in that event such tax levy shall not be made unless authorized by a majority of the votes cast at an election to be called and held for that purpose within the district. Notice of such election shall be given, the election shall be held and the result thereof determined, as far as is practicable, in the same manner as other elections are held in the county. If an election results in favor of the tax levy or if no election is required, the board of supervisors may levy such tax. The board of supervisors, in its discretion, may call an election on such question, in which event it shall not be necessary to publish the resolution declaring its intention to have the tax imposed.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
