House Concurrent Resolution 73

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 99-37-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY WITHIN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JASPER COUNTY, TO HOUSE 500 OFFENDERS IN A DUAL PURPOSE FACILITY THAT SHALL SERVE AS A RESTITUTION CENTER AND COMMUNITY WORK CENTER; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGNATE THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT SHALL BE ALLOTTED FOR OFFENDERS WHO ARE PLACED IN THE RESTITUTION CENTER AND TO DESIGNATE THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT SHALL BE ALLOTTED TO OFFENDERS WHO ARE PLACED IN THE RESTITUTION CENTER IN SUCH FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OFFENDERS WHO ARE IN SUCH FACILITY MAY SEEK GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS ESTABLISHED; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INSTITUTE AND ADMINISTER SERVICES AT SUCH FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 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 AMEND SECTION 99-37-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY WITHIN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JASPER COUNTY, TO HOUSE 500 OFFENDERS IN A DUAL PURPOSE FACILITY THAT SHALL SERVE AS A RESTITUTION CENTER AND COMMUNITY WORK CENTER; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGNATE THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT SHALL BE ALLOTTED FOR OFFENDERS WHO ARE PLACED IN THE RESTITUTION CENTER AND TO DESIGNATE THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT SHALL BE ALLOTTED TO OFFENDERS WHO ARE PLACED IN THE RESTITUTION CENTER IN SUCH FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OFFENDERS WHO ARE IN SUCH FACILITY MAY SEEK GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS ESTABLISHED; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INSTITUTE AND ADMINISTER SERVICES AT SUCH FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."