MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representatives Perry, McCoy

House Concurrent Resolution 109

(As Adopted by House and Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 1399, REGULAR SESSION OF 1998, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS WHO ARE RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR SERVICE OR DISABILITY, OR BENEFICIARIES THEREOF, ON JULY 1, 1998, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER, WHO HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR AT LEAST ONE FULL FISCAL YEAR, SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL PAYMENT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY BY 2.6% BEGINNING THE FIRST JULY 1 FOLLOWING THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF RETIREMENT; 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 permitting the further consideration and passage of House Bill 1399, Regular Session of 1998, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS WHO ARE RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR SERVICE OR DISABILITY, OR BENEFICIARIES THEREOF, ON JULY 1, 1998, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER, WHO HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR AT LEAST ONE FULL FISCAL YEAR, SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL PAYMENT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY BY 2.6% BEGINNING THE FIRST JULY 1 FOLLOWING THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."