MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Gordon, Hawks, Minor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2218, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT ELECTED OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN APPOINTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-3-35 AND 5-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES", SENATE BILL NO. 2219, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3 AND 25-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS AND TAX ASSESSORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AND TO AUTHORIZE A MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR DEFRAYING SECRETARIAL EXPENSE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT A RESOLUTION STATING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF SHERIFFS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SHERIFFS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SERVING IN A COUNTY WITH TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS AND TWO JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES OF CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF COUNTY REGISTRARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES", AND HOUSE BILL NO. 1032, 1997 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF THE ELECTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN APPOINTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-1-41 AND 5-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR LEGISLATORS AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SPEAKER; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 5-1-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A SALARY FOR THE HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3, 25-3-5, 25-3-13, 25-3-25, 25-3-36 AND 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 41-61-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." 

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bills are 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 the following bills:

(a) Senate Bill No. 2218, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT ELECTED OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN APPOINTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-3-35 AND 5-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

(b) Senate Bill No. 2219, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3 AND 25-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS AND TAX ASSESSORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO PROVIDE A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AND TO AUTHORIZE A MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR DEFRAYING SECRETARIAL EXPENSE FOR THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT A RESOLUTION STATING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF SHERIFFS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SHERIFFS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SERVING IN A COUNTY WITH TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS AND TWO JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES OF CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF COUNTY REGISTRARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

(c) House Bill No. 1032, entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF THE ELECTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN APPOINTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-1-41 AND 5-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR LEGISLATORS AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SPEAKER; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 5-1-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A SALARY FOR THE HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3, 25-3-5, 25-3-13, 25-3-25, 25-3-36 AND 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 41-61-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."