House Concurrent Resolution 61

(As Adopted by House and 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 REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2004; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS FROM JULY 1, 2004, TO JULY 1, 2006; 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 REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2004; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS FROM JULY 1, 2004, TO JULY 1, 2006; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."