MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Constitution

By: Representative Rotenberry

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 94A TO PROHIBIT ANY DISTINCTION FROM BEING MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE BASED UPON THE MARITAL STATUS OF ANY PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR BENEFITS OR THE IMPOSITION OR COLLECTION OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL TAX, FEE OR PENALTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 is proposed to the qualified electors of the state:

Amend the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 by creating a new Section 94A to read as follows:

"Section 94A. No distinction shall ever be made under the laws of this state, under any rules or regulations of any state agency, or under any ordinances of any county, municipality or political subdivision based upon the marital status of any person for the purpose of determining the distribution of public funds or public benefits or the imposition or collection of any governmental tax, fee or penalty."

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment shall be submitted by the Secretary of State to the qualified electors at an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 1997, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution and by general law.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the explanation of this proposed amendment for the ballot shall read as follows: "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that there shall be no distinction under the laws of this state, under any rules or regulations of any state agency, or under any ordinances of any county, municipality or political subdivision based upon the marital status of any person for the purpose of determining the distribution of public funds or public benefits or the imposition or collection of any governmental tax, fee or penalty."