MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Malone

House Concurrent Resolution 120

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 986, REGULAR SESSION OF 1998, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "QUALIFIED RESORT AREA" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW TO INCLUDE LAKE SLIP AWAY DRAGSTRIP AND RESORT IN LEAKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IF SUCH DESIGNATION AS A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF LEAKE COUNTY VOTING IN AN ELECTION ON SUCH QUESTION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ON-PREMISES RETAILER PERMITEES WITHIN CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESIGNATED AS A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA MAY SELL BEER FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED RESORT AREA IS LOCATED HAS VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW FOR BEER SALES; 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 986, Regular Session of 1998, entitled

"AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "QUALIFIED RESORT AREA" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW TO INCLUDE LAKE SLIP AWAY DRAGSTRIP AND RESORT IN LEAKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IF SUCH DESIGNATION AS A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF LEAKE COUNTY VOTING IN AN ELECTION ON SUCH QUESTION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ON-PREMISES RETAILER PERMITEES WITHIN CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESIGNATED AS A QUALIFIED RESORT AREA MAY SELL BEER FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED RESORT AREA IS LOCATED HAS VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW FOR BEER SALES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."