MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) King, Furniss, White (29th), Johnson (19th), Carmichael, Harvey, Chaney

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 55-15-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGNING, ERECTING, MAINTAINING AND DEDICATION OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; 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 of Representatives, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 55-15-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE VETERANS MONUMENT TRUST FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGNING, ERECTING, MAINTAINING AND DEDICATION OF THE VETERANS MONUMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."