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11-3A-6
Section 11-3A-6 Referendum election to repeal application of powers. Except as provided in
subsection (h) of Section 11-3A-2, the county commission of a county shall call for a referendum
election on the repeal of the application of the powers authorized under this chapter in the
county following a resolution of the majority of the county commission or in response to a
petition signed by 10 percent of the total number of qualified electors of the county who
reside in the unincorporated areas of the county requesting that the application of the powers
authorized under this chapter in the county be repealed. The procedures for calling and holding
a referendum election provided in Section 11-3A-2 and Section 11-3A-4 shall also apply to
a referendum election for the repeal of the application of the powers authorized under this
chapter in the county. (Act 2005-200, p. 399, §6.)...
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11-3A-5
Section 11-3A-5 Referendum election to approve application of powers. The powers authorized
under this chapter shall be effective in a county only after an affirmative vote of a majority
of the qualified electors of the county residing in the unincorporated areas of the county
and voting in a referendum election held on the question of whether the powers authorized
under this chapter shall be effective in the county. Except as provided in subsection (h)
of Section 11-3A-2, the election shall be called upon resolution adopted by affirmative vote
of the majority of the members of the county commission. The referendum election shall be
conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state and may be held only in conjunction
with a primary, general, or special election held for another purpose in the county. In no
case may any election authorized by this chapter be held more often than once every 48 months.
(Act 2005-200, p. 399, §5.)...
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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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45-21-241.21
Section 45-21-241.21 Authorization to levy tax; referendum; exemptions. (a) The county commission
is authorized to levy and impose, in addition to all other taxes, including municipal gross
receipts license taxes now imposed by law, a special county privilege license tax paralleling
the state sales and use tax, such privilege license tax to be determined by the application
of rates against gross sales or gross receipts, as the case may be. The rate of such tax shall
not be more than one percent. Such tax shall become effective July 1, 1989, and shall remain
in effect through September 30, 1991, unless a majority of the qualified electors of Crenshaw
County vote in favor of the continuation of collection of the tax in a referendum held at
the same time as the general election in November of 1990. Notice of the referendum shall
be given by the Judge of Probate of Crenshaw County, which notice shall be published once
a week for three successive weeks before the day of the election. On the...
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45-2-244.072
Section 45-2-244.072 Special county privilege license tax. (a) The county commission is hereby
authorized with or without a referendum of the people, to levy and impose, in addition to
all other taxes, including municipal gross receipts license taxes now imposed by law, a special
county privilege license tax paralleling the state sales tax, such privilege license tax to
be determined by the application of rates against gross sales or gross receipts, as the case
may be, and within specified areas at the rate of one percent of the gross proceeds of sales
or receipts. At its discretion, the county commission is hereby authorized to conduct a referendum
election on the issue of an additional sales tax in any manner which it deems appropriate
and the costs of such election shall be paid from the county general fund. (b) There are exempted,
however, from the provisions of this section and from the computation of the amount of the
tax imposed in this section, the gross receipts of any...
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28-3-24
Section 28-3-24 Extension of time of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday in county or municipality
where Sunday sales authorized. (a) In any county or municipality where the Sunday sale of
alcoholic beverages is otherwise authorized by law, including the sale for on-premises consumption
at a time after 10:00 a.m., the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday may be authorized for
on-premises consumption commencing on Sunday at 10:00 a.m., and thereafter, by the county
commission outside of the corporate limits of any municipality or the municipal governing
body within the corporate limits of a municipality by ordinance or by resolution of the appropriate
governing body. (b) This section shall not apply to any county or municipality where the sale
of alcoholic beverages on Sunday was authorized by a local law setting a later time for the
sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday and the local law was subject to approval at a referendum
unless the application of this section to the county or...
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28-3-23
Section 28-3-23 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2017 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE MAY 26, 2017. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) In any county or municipality
where the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages is otherwise authorized by law, including the
sale for on-premises consumption at a time after 10:00 a.m., the sale of alcoholic beverages
on Sunday may be authorized for on-premises consumption commencing on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.,
and thereafter, by the county commission outside of the corporate limits of any municipality
or the municipal governing body within the corporate limits of a municipality by ordinance
or by resolution of the appropriate governing body. (b) This section shall not apply to any
county or municipality where the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday was authorized by a
local law setting a later time for the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday and the local
law was subject to approval at a referendum unless the application...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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45-36-248
Section 45-36-248 Levy of tax; collection and disposition of proceeds; violations. (a) This
section shall apply only to Jackson County. (b) As used in this section, sales and use tax
means a tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes and such other acts applicable
to Jackson County, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60,
40-23-61, 40-23-62, and Section 40-23-63. (c) Subject to the outcome of the referendum provided
for herein, the County Commission of Jackson County may, upon a majority vote of the members,
levy, in addition to all other taxes, including, but not limited to, county and municipal
gross receipts license taxes, a privilege license tax in an amount up to one cent against
each dollar of gross sales or gross receipts. The gross receipts of any business and the gross
proceeds of all sales which are presently exempt under the state sales and use tax statutes
are exempt from the tax authorized by this section. (d) The tax levied by...
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