MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Whaley, Parker

Senate Concurrent Resolution 560

(As Adopted by Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE AREA OPERATED BY THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS SUCH THAT ITS SERVICE AREA IS LIMITED TO THE CITY LIMITS OF HOLLY SPRINGS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN SERVED BY THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS UNDER THE DISTRICT'S PREVIOUS BOUNDARIES; 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 REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE AREA OPERATED BY THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS SUCH THAT ITS SERVICE AREA IS LIMITED TO THE CITY LIMITS OF HOLLY SPRINGS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN SERVED BY THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS UNDER THE DISTRICT'S PREVIOUS BOUNDARIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."