Opinion ID: 1726756
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Heading: The Restrictions Placed Upon Private Laws by Section 87.

Text: ¶ 10. Article IV, Section 89 of the Mississippi Constitution sets forth a procedure through which local and private legislation may be passed by the Legislature, and emphasizes that laws enacted pursuant to Section 89 must be given effect by this Court. Miss. Const. art. IV, § 89 (1890). At the same time, Article IV, Section 87 of the Mississippi Constitution limits the Legislature's authority to enact private legislation. [3] ¶ 11. Oxford Asset argues that H.B. 1671 violates the second clause of Section 87, which prohibits the enactment of special or local laws that suspend any general law for the benefit of individuals or private corporations or associations. Miss. Const. art. IV, § 87. In order for a private law to offend the second clause of Section 87, the private law must: (1) suspend a general law or laws (2) for the benefit of an individual or private corporation or association. Id.