MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Hall, Dearing, Woodfield, Scoper, Kirby, Harvey, Smith, Little, Gordon, Minor, Carter, Carlton, Ferris, Bean, Cuevas, White (29th), Walls, Ross, Rayborn

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN NOTICE OF THEIR OBJECTION TO SUCH SOLICITATIONS TO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

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 to prohibit telephone solicitations to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such solicitations to the Mississippi Public Service Commission.