House Concurrent Resolution 119

(As Adopted by House and Senate)

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 BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004 FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-112, 43-19-46 AND 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-101 AND 71-5-107 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT UNDER THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-503, 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TANF BENEFITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-17-5 AND 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRE THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 57-62-5, 57-62-9, 57-75-5 AND 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT AND THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT, RESPECTIVELY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2008, WHICH PROVIDE THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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 introudction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004 FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-112, 43-19-46 AND 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-101 AND 71-5-107 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT UNDER THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-5-503, 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TANF BENEFITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-17-5 AND 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRE THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 57-62-5, 57-62-9, 57-75-5 AND 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT AND THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT, RESPECTIVELY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2008, WHICH PROVIDE THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."