MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2015 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Tollison, Parker, Longwitz, Simmons (12th), Gollott, Jones, Gandy, Hill, Stone, Parks, Browning, Younger, Simmons (13th), Harkins, Jackson (15th), Watson, Jackson (11th), Jordan, Horhn, Lee, Doty, Frazier, Norwood, Turner, Smith, Jolly, Fillingane, Massey, Butler (36th), Butler (38th), Chassaniol, Kirby, Hudson, Collins, Wilemon, Montgomery, Tindell, Wiggins, Jackson (32nd)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-101-1, 37-101-2, 37-101-3, 37-101-5, 37-101-7, 37-101-9, 37-101-11, 37-101-13, 37-101-15, 37-101-16, 37-101-19, 37-101-21, 37-101-23, 37-101-27, 37-101-28, 37-101-29, 37-101-30, 37-103-1 AND 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, TO CLARIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF A CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHANCELLOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND TO PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS AND PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; 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 AMEND SECTIONS 37-101-1, 37-101-2, 37-101-3, 37-101-5, 37-101-7, 37-101-9, 37-101-11, 37-101-13, 37-101-15, 37-101-16, 37-101-19, 37-101-21, 37-101-23, 37-101-27, 37-101-28, 37-101-29, 37-101-30, 37-103-1 AND 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, TO CLARIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF A CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHANCELLOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND TO PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS AND PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."