MS HB1460

Expands purposes for parking and business improvement area taxes to include promotional, marketing, and advertising activities to promote tourism, and acquisition or construction of tourism-related improvements.

Allows an existing nonprofit corporation to serve as the advisory board instead of requiring a separately appointed five-member board.

Permits areas to include a municipality, county, or portions thereof, with the adopting jurisdiction serving as lead and requiring consent from other affected jurisdictions.

Requires governing authority to adopt an ordinance to disestablish an area if businesses paying a majority of the additional tax protest its establishment.

Takes effect July 1, 2020.