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MS SB2461

Bill

Status

Failed

3/30/2015

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "qualified resort area" under Mississippi's local option alcoholic beverage control law to include municipalities with over 10,000 population in Pearl River-bordered counties without Interstate 20 traversing them.

  • Authorizes governing authorities in such municipalities to specify by ordinance the hours of operation for facilities selling alcoholic beverages.

  • Authorizes governing authorities to specify the minimum percentage of revenue that alcohol-selling facilities must derive from food preparation, cooking, and serving rather than beverage sales.

  • Authorizes governing authorities to designate specific areas or zones where facilities selling alcoholic beverages may be located within the municipality.

Legislative Description

Local option law; cert. qualified resort areas may specify hours, food sale amounts & locations of facilities selling alcohol.

Last Action

Died In Conference

3/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Municipalities2/24/2015
Finance1/19/2015

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