MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2002 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Little, Huggins
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 SECTIONS 43-1-1, 43-1-2, 43-1-3, 43-1-5 AND 43-1-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROVIDE FOR A JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TRANSFER THE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF FEDERAL-STATE PROGRAMS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATES ON THOSE SECTIONS; 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 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 entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-1-1, 43-1-2, 43-1-3, 43-1-5 AND 43-1-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROVIDE FOR A JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TRANSFER THE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF FEDERAL-STATE PROGRAMS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATES ON THOSE SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."