MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Snowden

House Concurrent Resolution 50

(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 PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 IS PROPOSED UNDER THE STATE VOTER INITIATIVE PROCEDURE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MAY MAKE CERTAIN NONSUBSTANTIVE CLERICAL OR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN THE SECTION NUMBER DESIGNATION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL 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 introduction, consideration and passage of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 IS PROPOSED UNDER THE STATE VOTER INITIATIVE PROCEDURE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MAY MAKE CERTAIN NONSUBSTANTIVE CLERICAL OR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN THE SECTION NUMBER DESIGNATION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."