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MS HB862

Bill

Status

Failed

6/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Lamar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 27-35-305, Mississippi Code of 1972, regarding penalties for railroads and public service corporations that fail to submit property schedules to the Department of Revenue for ad valorem tax assessment purposes.

  • Changes the penalty language from "up to" ten percent (10%) of the assessment to "in the amount of" ten percent (10%), making the penalty a fixed amount rather than discretionary.

  • Replaces all references to "State Tax Commission" with "Department of Revenue" throughout the statute.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Ad valorem tax; revise penalty for failure of public service corporations to render schedules of property to Department of Revenue for assessment purposes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

6/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance5/11/2020
Ways and Means2/14/2020

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