Bill Text: MS HC71 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Suspend deadlines for introduction; include Legislature and exempt courts from statute allowing budget cuts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-28 - Died In Committee [HC71 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-HC71-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Upshaw

House Concurrent Resolution 71

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 AMEND SECTION 27-104-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE STATUTE THAT AUTHORIZES THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS OF STATE AGENCIES WHEN STATE REVENUES FALL BELOW THE REVENUE ESTIMATE; TO EXEMPT THE SUPREME COURT, THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE TRIAL COURTS FROM THE STATUTE THAT AUTHORIZES THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS OF STATE AGENCIES WHEN STATE REVENUES FALL BELOW THE REVENUE ESTIMATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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 AMEND SECTION 27-104-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE STATUTE THAT AUTHORIZES THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS OF STATE AGENCIES WHEN STATE REVENUES FALL BELOW THE REVENUE ESTIMATE; TO EXEMPT THE SUPREME COURT, THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE TRIAL COURTS FROM THE STATUTE THAT AUTHORIZES THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS OF STATE AGENCIES WHEN STATE REVENUES FALL BELOW THE REVENUE ESTIMATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."