MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2002 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Gordon

Senate Concurrent Resolution 605

(As Adopted by Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1359, 2002 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO TRANSFER THE ELVIS PRESLEY PARK TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS IN LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PAY $200,000.00 TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN OFFICE BUILDING ON THE ELVIS PRESLEY PARK FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of House Bill No. 1359, 2002 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO TRANSFER THE ELVIS PRESLEY PARK TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS IN LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PAY $200,000.00 TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN OFFICE BUILDING ON THE ELVIS PRESLEY PARK FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."