Senate Concurrent Resolution 632

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 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY 62¢ PER PACK; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 40¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR RELIEF PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 10¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF SCHOOL NURSES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNUSED BALANCE IN THE SAID SPECIAL FUNDS SHALL LAPSE INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO IMPOSE A FEE ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; 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 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY 62¢ PER PACK; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 40¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR RELIEF PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 10¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF SCHOOL NURSES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNUSED BALANCE IN THE SAID SPECIAL FUNDS SHALL LAPSE INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO IMPOSE A FEE ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."