MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2003 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Little, Gordon

Senate Concurrent Resolution 624

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND CERTAIN SPECIAL FUNDS; TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL FUNDS TRANSFER FUND, WHICH SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE MONIES REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND UNDER SECTION 27-65-75(18), MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND CERTAIN SPECIAL FUNDS; TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL FUNDS TRANSFER FUND, WHICH SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE MONIES REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND UNDER SECTION 27-65-75(18), MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."