MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Thames

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2407, 1999 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE MARKET FOR MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ESTABLISH AND COORDINATE THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS FUND"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is 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 Senate Bill No. 2407, 1999 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE MARKET FOR MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ESTABLISH AND COORDINATE THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS FUND"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."