MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Blackmon, Witherspoon, Frazier, Norwood, Jordan, Jackson (11th)

Joint Resolution 201

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND CHAPTER 2234, GENERAL LAWS OF 2012, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE DISTRICTS 22 AND 23 AS ESTABLISHED IN JOINT RESOLUTION 201, 2012 REGULAR SESSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That Chapter 2234, General Laws of 2012, which sets forth the composition of Senate Districts 22 and 23 as established in Joint Resolution 201, 2012 Regular Session, are revised as follows:

     DISTRICT 22

     Bolivar County:  Choctaw, Longshot, Northwest Cleveland, Skene and West Cleveland Precincts.

     Humphreys County:  Gooden Lake, Isola, Lake City-2, Louise, Midnight, Putnam, Silver City, Southeast Belzoni and Southwest Belzoni Precincts.

Issaquena County:  All.

 * * *Madison County:  *Bear Creek, Flora, *Gluckstadt, Magnolia Heights, Smith School, Virlilia and Yandell Road Precincts.

     Sharkey County:  All.

Warren County:  American Legion Hall, Auditorium, Brunswick, Cedar Grove, Kings, No. 7 Fire Station, St. Aloysius and Vicksburg Junior High School Precincts. 

     Washington County:  Arcola City Hall, Darlove Baptist Church, Glen Allan Health Clinic, Hollandale City Hall and Leland Health Department Clinic Precincts.

     Yazoo County:  3-1 West, 3-2 East, 3-3 Jonestown, 3-4 South, * * *Benton, Carter, Eden, Fairview, Free Run, Fugates, District 4 Ward 2, Holly Bluff, Lake City, * * *Valley, Lake City-2, Ward 2, Ward 4 * * *, and Ward 5 * * * and Zion Precincts.

DISTRICT 23

 * * *Issaquena County:  All.

Madison County:  *Bear Creek, Flora, Magnolia Heights, *Parkway, Smith School, Virlilia and Yandell Road Precincts. 

     Warren County: * * *All. 3-61 Store, Beechwood, Bovina, Culkin, Elks Lodge, Goodrum, Jett, Moose Lodge, Oak Ridge, Plumbers Hall, Redwood, Tingleville, Y.M.C.A. and Yokena Precincts.

     Yazoo County:  Benton, Center Ridge, * * *District 4 Ward 2, Dover, East Bentonia, Eden, Fairview, Free Run, Fugates, Mechanicsburg, Robinette, Satartia, Tinsley, * * *Ward 2 and Valley, West Bentonia and Zion Precincts.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That partial or split precincts  contained in this resolution are identified in this joint resolution by an asterisk (*) which shall precede its designation within the description of a district.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chair and Vice Chair of the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment shall file with the Secretary of State the Split Precinct Block List developed in conjunction with the plan contained in this joint resolution that details the portions of the partial or split precincts that are contained within a district by census tract and block number, and such document duly filed with the Secretary of State is hereby incorporated into and shall be construed to be an integral part of this joint resolution.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the redistricting contained in this resolution shall supersede any prior redistricting for Senate Districts 22 and 23 as established in Chapter 2234, General Laws of 2012, and any prior redistricting for such Senate Districts shall be null and void upon the date this resolution is effectuated.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be placed in the editor's notes that follow Section 5-1-3, Mississippi Code of 1972.