MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representatives West, Ketchings

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-703, 37-7-715 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY, IN COUNTIES HAVING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-703, 37-7-715 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY, IN COUNTIES HAVING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."