MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Smith

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2319, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ABOLISH ALL FAMILY COURTS AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CASES TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY COURT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-23-1 THROUGH 43-23-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FAMILY COURTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY SHALL BE THE THIRD JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY COURT JUDGES; TO CODIFY SECTION 9-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT TO THE COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF JUDGES TO GRANT REMEDIAL WRITS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE JUDGES WHO ARE CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COURT AND YOUTH COURT TO OBTAIN A SEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SUPPORT GIVEN CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY JUDGES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE INTERNAL CODAL REFERENCES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, CONCERNING CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN YOUTH COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COURTS WHICH EXERCISE YOUTH COURT JURISDICTION AND TO CREATE A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE CHANCERY COURT YOUTH COURT REFEREES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH COURT DIVISIONS OF THE CHANCERY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS; TO REVISE SECTION 43-21-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, ELECTION AND SALARY OF A JUDGE OF A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT YOUTH COURTS; 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. 2319, 1997 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO ABOLISH ALL FAMILY COURTS AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CASES TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY COURT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-23-1 THROUGH 43-23-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FAMILY COURTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY SHALL BE THE THIRD JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY COURT JUDGES; TO CODIFY SECTION 9-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT TO THE COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF JUDGES TO GRANT REMEDIAL WRITS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE JUDGES WHO ARE CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COURT AND YOUTH COURT TO OBTAIN A SEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SUPPORT GIVEN CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY JUDGES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE INTERNAL CODAL REFERENCES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, CONCERNING CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN YOUTH COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COURTS WHICH EXERCISE YOUTH COURT JURISDICTION AND TO CREATE A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE CHANCERY COURT YOUTH COURT REFEREES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH COURT DIVISIONS OF THE CHANCERY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS; TO REVISE SECTION 43-21-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2510, 1997 REGULAR SESSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, ELECTION AND SALARY OF A JUDGE OF A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT YOUTH COURTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."