Bill Text: MS SC574 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Suspend the rules to take up all items related to disaster recovery from the tornado and weather related events of March 24-26, 2023.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)

Status: (Failed) 2023-04-01 - Died In Committee [SC574 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2023-SC574-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Thomas, Simmons (12th), Frazier, Butler (38th), Jackson, Blackmon, Jordan, Hickman, Barnett, Norwood, Turner-Ford, Bryan, Simmons (13th), Butler (36th), Chassaniol, McMahan

Senate Concurrent Resolution 574

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, REGARDLESS OF ANY DEADLINES IMPOSED BY SAID RULES, OF ANY BILLS RELATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER WEATHER EVENT OF MARCH 25 AND 26, 2023; TO EXEMPT SUCH ENTITIES FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FLEXIBILITY IN EDUCATION ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS, SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AUTHORIZE FLEXIBILITY TO STATE AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES RELATED TO SUCH EVENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of any bills related to providing support and services to the municipalities, counties, school districts and political subdivisions affected by the disaster weather event of March 25 and 26, 2023; to exempt such entities from certain provisions and to authorize certain flexibility in education accreditation standards, school attendance requirements, and school district transfer requirements for such school districts; to authorize flexibility to state agencies, school districts, municipalities, counties and other political subdivisions for certain transfers and expenditures related to such event; and for related purposes.

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