House Concurrent Resolution 84

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 CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 1-3-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY" WHEN USED IN ANY STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-57, 1-3-58, 11-5-49, 11-5-113, 25-3-25, 25-7-61, 35-5-31, 37-3-85, 37-16-11, 37-23-3, 37-23-61, 37-23-63, 37-23-91, 37-101-285, 37-143-13, 41-4-1, 41-4-5, 41-4-7, 41-4-8, 41-4-11, 41-4-23, 41-5-44, 41-19-1, 41-19-7, 41-19-15, 41-19-17, 41-19-31, 41-19-33, 41-19-37, 41-19-38, 41-19-39, 41-19-41, 41-19-43, 41-19-91, 41-19-103, 41-19-116, 41-19-118, 41-19-141, 41-19-147, 41-19-155, 41-19-157, 41-19-201, 41-19-203, 41-19-205, 41-19-207, 41-19-211, 41-19-213, 41-19-231, 41-19-235, 41-19-237, 41-19-239, 41-19-243, 41-19-245, 41-19-301, 41-21-35, 41-21-61, 41-21-67, 41-21-69, 41-21-73, 41-21-77, 41-21-82, 41-21-83, 41-21-87, 41-21-103, 41-21-109, 41-39-7, 43-6-171, 43-13-105, 43-17-5, 43-21-105, 43-27-25, 73-19-23, 83-41-205, 83-41-207, 93-1-5, 93-5-1, 97-9-25, 99-13-1, 99-13-3, 99-13-5 AND 99-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODERNIZE THE TERMINOLOGY THAT IS USED TO REFER TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND THE COMMISSIONS AND FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE TO THOSE PERSONS, BY REFERRING TO THEM AS PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; 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 CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 1-3-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY" WHEN USED IN ANY STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-57, 1-3-58, 11-5-49, 11-5-113, 25-3-25, 25-7-61, 35-5-31, 37-3-85, 37-16-11, 37-23-3, 37-23-61, 37-23-63, 37-23-91, 37-101-285, 37-143-13, 41-4-1, 41-4-5, 41-4-7, 41-4-8, 41-4-11, 41-4-23, 41-5-44, 41-19-1, 41-19-7, 41-19-15, 41-19-17, 41-19-31, 41-19-33, 41-19-37, 41-19-38, 41-19-39, 41-19-41, 41-19-43, 41-19-91, 41-19-103, 41-19-116, 41-19-118, 41-19-141, 41-19-147, 41-19-155, 41-19-157, 41-19-201, 41-19-203, 41-19-205, 41-19-207, 41-19-211, 41-19-213, 41-19-231, 41-19-235, 41-19-237, 41-19-239, 41-19-243, 41-19-245, 41-19-301, 41-21-35, 41-21-61, 41-21-67, 41-21-69, 41-21-73, 41-21-77, 41-21-82, 41-21-83, 41-21-87, 41-21-103, 41-21-109, 41-39-7, 43-6-171, 43-13-105, 43-17-5, 43-21-105, 43-27-25, 73-19-23, 83-41-205, 83-41-207, 93-1-5, 93-5-1, 97-9-25, 99-13-1, 99-13-3, 99-13-5 AND 99-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODERNIZE THE TERMINOLOGY THAT IS USED TO REFER TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND THE COMMISSIONS AND FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE TO THOSE PERSONS, BY REFERRING TO THEM AS PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."