Bill Text: MS SC662 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 662 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Direct DFA to place a moratorium on the acquisition of real property within the City of Jackson.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-23 - Died In Committee [SC662 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-SC662-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Horhn, Frazier, Harden

Senate Concurrent Resolution 662

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON THE ACQUISITION OF ANY REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, AND TO PROHIBIT THE RELOCATION OF ANY STATE AGENCY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, TO ANY LOCALITY OUTSIDE THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO DIRECT THE PEER COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND ESTABLISH GUIDELINES REGARDING OFFICE SPACE IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That beginning on the date of adoption of this concurrent resolution, the Department of Finance and Administration, including the Public Procurement Review Board, is directed to place a moratorium on the acquisition of any real property within the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and to prohibit the relocation of any state agency currently located within the City of Jackson, Mississippi, to any locality outside the City of Jackson, Mississippi.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) is directed to conduct a study and establish guidelines for the development of a policy regarding the state's approach to the location and utilization of office space within the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and make a report thereon to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2011.