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MS SB2263
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Section 27-39-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, to increase the population threshold for municipalities to use simplified budget hearing notice procedures.
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Municipalities with populations less than 2,000 (previously 1,500) according to the latest federal decennial census may advertise public hearings by posting notice in three public places instead of newspaper publication, provided proposed tax levies do not exceed the current fiscal year's certified tax rate.
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All other budget hearing notification requirements, including full newspaper advertisements for municipalities exceeding the population threshold or proposing tax increases, remain unchanged.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Municipalities; change minimum population required to advertise budget hearings by posting notices rather than by publication.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/20/2017