MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2003 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Dearing, Gollott

Senate Concurrent Resolution 621

(As Adopted by Senate)

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 SECTION 27-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DATE UPON WHICH A PORTION OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM MOTOR FUEL TAXES IS REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING THE DEBT SERVICE ON BONDS ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF THE GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND; 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 SECTION 27-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DATE UPON WHICH A PORTION OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM MOTOR FUEL TAXES IS REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING THE DEBT SERVICE ON BONDS ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF THE GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."