MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2002 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Ford

House Concurrent Resolution 131

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AMENDING HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 127, 2002 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATTERS WHICH THE LEGISLATURE MAY CONSIDER UPON RECONVENING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002.

     SECTION 1.  The second resolving clause of House Concurrent Resolution No. 127, 2002 Regular Session, is amended as follows:

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives and the Senate each may stand adjourned for a period of more than three (3) days from such date and time as determined by each respective house and, if before Friday, April 12, 2002, either the House or the Senate has received any message from the Governor vetoing any appropriation bill, or any revenue bill for deadline purposes under Joint Rule 40, or House Bill No. 589, 1317 or 1379, or Senate Bill No. 2189, 2858 or 2969, passed by the Legislature at the 2002 Regular Session of the Legislature, then the House and Senate shall reconvene at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2002; * * * otherwise, the House and Senate shall not reconvene.  Should the House and Senate reconvene on that day, the matters that may be considered are veto messages on any appropriation bill or on House Bill No. 589, 1317 or 1379 or Senate Bill No. 2189, 2858 or 2969, and bills suspended from the deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 128 and 129, 2002 Regular Session.

     SECTION 2.  This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption.