MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Capps
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 57-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PROJECT" UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE GRANT OR LOAN FUNDS TO ENTERPRISES OWNING OR OPERATING CERTAIN PROJECTS AND TO GIVE THE AUTHORITY CERTAIN POWERS WITH REGARD TO SUCH GRANTS OF LOANS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT 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 AMEND SECTION 1-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PROJECT" UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE GRANT OR LOAN FUNDS TO ENTERPRISES OWNING OR OPERATING CERTAIN PROJECTS AND TO GIVE THE AUTHORITY CERTAIN POWERS WITH REGARD TO SUCH GRANTS OF LOANS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."