Senate Concurrent Resolution 609

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE OFFENDERS MAY SERVE SENTENCES IN COUNTY JAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THOSE REENACTED 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 REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE OFFENDERS MAY SERVE SENTENCES IN COUNTY JAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THOSE REENACTED SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."