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MS HC28

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

James Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendments to sections 32, 181, 182, and 199 of the Mississippi Constitution to prohibit corporations from receiving rights or privileges granted to individuals or the people.

  • Requires corporations to be taxed on property and income in the same manner as individuals, with no tax credits, deductions, or exemptions allowed to corporations that are not also allowed to individuals.

  • Eliminates existing corporate tax exemptions unless the legislature ratifies them by general law, with exemptions for new manufacturing enterprises limited to ten years maximum.

  • Clarifies that the term "corporation" does not grant corporations any rights under the Bill of Rights or allow them to claim tax benefits unavailable to individual persons.

  • Election on the proposed amendment scheduled for the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2014.

Legislative Description

Constitution; corporation shall not have any right or privilege not granted to the people or an individual person.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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