MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2002 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Clark

House Concurrent Resolution 124

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE STATE'S REVENUE SHORTFALL, TO STUDY THE STATE'S TAX STRUCTURE AND TO DEVELOP IDEAS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE; TO DIRECT THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE JUNE 1, 2002; 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 deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE A JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE STATE'S REVENUE SHORTFALL, TO STUDY THE STATE'S TAX STRUCTURE AND TO DEVELOP IDEAS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE; TO DIRECT THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE JUNE 1, 2002; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."