Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 22

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Background

Title

Description: Amend Constitution; restrict purposes for which Governor may call extraordinary session.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Additional Author: Mayo

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 121, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO RESTRICT THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR IN CALLING AN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION TO AN EXISTING OR IMPENDING EMERGENCY OR CONDITION THAT, IN HIS OPINION, HAS CAUSED OR POSES AN IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF HARM OR INJURY TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE HIS PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE SCHEDULED FOR CONVENING THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE WHEN SO CONVENED, UPON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF EACH HOUSE, TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS OF AN EMERGENCY NATURE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE GOVERNOR'S CALL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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