MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Simpson

House Concurrent Resolution 165

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 1623, REGULAR SESSION OF 1998, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF TOBACCO, OR A PERSON WHO HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS THAT HOLDS A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF TOBACCO, FROM HAVING ANY OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS THAT IS THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS AS A WHOLESALER OF TOBACCO; 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 1623, Regular Session of 1998, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF TOBACCO, OR A PERSON WHO HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS THAT HOLDS A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF TOBACCO, FROM HAVING ANY OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS THAT IS THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS AS A WHOLESALER OF TOBACCO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."