House Concurrent Resolution 120

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 AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS, MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF GROSS SALES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO MAKE REPAIRS, PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND MAKE LONG-TERM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LEFLORE COUNTY CONVENTION AND RECREATION CENTER AND ADJACENT PARKING LOT, TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TAX BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; 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 AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS, MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF GROSS SALES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO MAKE REPAIRS, PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND MAKE LONG-TERM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LEFLORE COUNTY CONVENTION AND RECREATION CENTER AND ADJACENT PARKING LOT, TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TAX BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."