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MS SB3122

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dean Kirby

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the West Pearl Restaurant Tax District from a defined area in western Pearl to include the entire City of Pearl, Mississippi upon the effective date of the act.

  • Authorizes the city's governing authorities to levy and collect a restaurant tax at a rate not to exceed 2% of gross proceeds from restaurants selling prepared food and beverages within the district.

  • Requires the city to hold an election where 60% of qualified electors must vote in favor before the tax can be imposed in the expanded area of the district.

  • Dedicates tax proceeds, minus 3% retained by the Department of Revenue for collection costs, exclusively to professional baseball team inducement, infrastructure improvements, tourism promotion, and economic and community development in Pearl.

  • Requires separate accounting and annual independent audits of restaurant tax receipts and expenditures, with audit expenses paid from the tax proceeds.

Legislative Description

City of Pearl; expand the boundaries of the West Pearl Tax District.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Local and Private Legislation3/22/2019
Local and Private3/18/2019

Full Bill Text

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