Senate Concurrent Resolution 618

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION SERVICES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR UNWED MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCIES, IF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; 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 AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION SERVICES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR UNWED MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCIES, IF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."