MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2003 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Tollison, Burton, Dearing, Thames, Minor, Harvey, Chamberlin, Dickerson, Williamson, Little, Carmichael
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2798, 2003 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARY SCALE FOR TAX COLLECTORS AND TAX ASSESSORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF SHERIFFS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO PAY AN ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARY ALLOWABLE TO CHIEF COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND CHIEF COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COURT REPORTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DAILY COMPENSATION AUTHORIZED FOR RIDING BAILIFFS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY THE REQUIRED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY CLERKS OF THE COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-2 AND 19-19-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND CONSTABLES SHALL NOT BE REDUCED IN ANY COUNTY AS A RESULT OF A POPULATION DECREASE BASED UPON THE 2000 FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND TAX COLLECTORS IN COUNTIES WHERE THE TWO OFFICES HAVE BEEN SEPARATED; 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. 2798, 2003 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARY SCALE FOR TAX COLLECTORS AND TAX ASSESSORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF SHERIFFS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO PAY AN ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARY ALLOWABLE TO CHIEF COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND CHIEF COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF COURT REPORTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DAILY COMPENSATION AUTHORIZED FOR RIDING BAILIFFS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY THE REQUIRED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY CLERKS OF THE COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-2 AND 19-19-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND CONSTABLES SHALL NOT BE REDUCED IN ANY COUNTY AS A RESULT OF A POPULATION DECREASE BASED UPON THE 2000 FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND TAX COLLECTORS IN COUNTIES WHERE THE TWO OFFICES HAVE BEEN SEPARATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."