House Concurrent Resolution 104

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 CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH HOLDING CENTERS AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX UPON AMOUNTS PAID OR CREDITED BY GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS TO THEIR PATRONS; TO REQUIRE THE TAX INCREASE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND CREATED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH HOLDING CENTERS AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX UPON AMOUNTS PAID OR CREDITED BY GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS TO THEIR PATRONS; TO REQUIRE THE TAX INCREASE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND CREATED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."