MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Bryan, Gollott, Woodfield, Lee, Cuevas, Little, Robertson, Dickerson, Moffatt, Tollison

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 3188, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-17-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TEMPORARY BORROWINGS THAT MAY BE MADE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $25,000,000.00; TO AMEND SECTION 65-39-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN HARRISON COUNTY AND CERTAIN SPECIFIC HIGHWAY SEGMENTS IN THE CITY OF VICKSBURG WITHIN THE GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AND TO DELETE CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF HIGHWAY FROM SUCH PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2002, THE PROVISION THAT DIVERTS GAMING REVENUE TO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-177 AND 75-76-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of Senate Bill No. 3188, 1997 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-17-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TEMPORARY BORROWINGS THAT MAY BE MADE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $25,000,000.00; TO AMEND SECTION 65-39-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN HARRISON COUNTY AND CERTAIN SPECIFIC HIGHWAY SEGMENTS IN THE CITY OF VICKSBURG WITHIN THE GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AND TO DELETE CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF HIGHWAY FROM SUCH PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2002, THE PROVISION THAT DIVERTS GAMING REVENUE TO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-177 AND 75-76-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."