MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representatives Broomfield, Wells-Smith, Bailey, Blackmon, Guice, Endt, Read

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO COPIES OF OFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO COPIES OF OFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."