MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Hughes, Clarke, Holland, Bell (65th), Gibbs (72nd), Hale, Hudson, Straughter, Watson, Williams-Barnes
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 REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A STATE LOTTERY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION AND TO REQUIRE THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE LOTTERY TO BE DISTRIBUTED ONE-FOURTH TO MUNICIPALITIES, ONE-FOURTH TO COUNTIES AND ONE-HALF TO THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT LOTTERY FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A STATE LOTTERY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION AND TO REQUIRE THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE LOTTERY TO BE DISTRIBUTED ONE-FOURTH TO MUNICIPALITIES, ONE-FOURTH TO COUNTIES AND ONE-HALF TO THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT LOTTERY FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."