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1997 SESSION
HJ 239 Constitutional amendment; local debt.
Introduced by: Franklin P. Hall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); local debt. Provides that the General Assembly may authorize one or more cities, towns, or counties, or any combination thereof, to contract debt as the result of an agreement to share revenues, tax base, or the benefits of economic growth. This class of debt is exempted from the ceiling on local debt for cities and towns and from the requirement for a local referendum for counties.
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HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 960303260
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/30/96 House: Continued to 1997 in Rules (10-Y 0-N)
- 12/20/96 House: No action taken by Rules by voice vote