Johnathan Lancaster voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Alcohol Sales in Municipalities with less than 5,000 Residents in Dry Counties
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the sale and manufacture of wine and liquor in municipalities with 5,000 or fewer residents inside a dry county in the state of Mississippi.
Authorizes Alcohol Sales in Municipalities with less than 5,000 Residents in Dry Counties (Sec. 1).
Alleges that the official policy of the state is in favor of legal alcohol production (Sec. 1).
Specifies that this act does not apply to counties that have voted to institute a ban on alcoholic beverages (Sec. 1).
Specifies that counties may hold elections to make alcoholic beverages legal or illegal in the county (Sec. 1).
Specifies that these elections cannot be held in designated resort areas (Sec. 1).
Specifies that it is still illegal to sell, bottle, manufacture, or distribute alcohol without obtaining a permit (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Alcohol Sales in Municipalities with less than 5,000 Residents in Dry Counties