House Concurrent Resolution 137

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 2938, REGULAR SESSION OF 2010, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331 THROUGH 19-5-341, 19-5-359 AND 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SERVICE CHARGES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS THEY RELATE TO THE EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COLLECTION OF A FEE FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP); TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (CMRS) BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VOIP SERVICE SUPPLIERS IN THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES LIABILITY LIMITATIONS TO OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE SUPPLIERS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF PREPAID WIRELESS E911 CHARGES, AND TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS TO PROVIDERS AND SELLERS OF PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATORS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; 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 permitting the further consideration and passage of Senate bill 2938, Regular Session of 2010, entitled "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331 THROUGH 19-5-341, 19-5-359 AND 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SERVICE CHARGES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS THEY RELATE TO THE EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COLLECTION OF A FEE FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP); TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (CMRS) BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VOIP SERVICE SUPPLIERS IN THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES LIABILITY LIMITATIONS TO OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE SUPPLIERS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF PREPAID WIRELESS E911 CHARGES, AND TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS TO PROVIDERS AND SELLERS OF PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATORS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."