History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Wills; authorize to be executed by videotape.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Guice
Code Sections: A 001-0003-0059, A 009-0005-0137, A 009-0005-0139, A 009-0005-0141, A 041-0039-0035, A 041-0039-0039, A 091-0005-0001, A 091-0005-0003, A 091-0005-0011, A 091-0005-0015, A 091-0005-0019, A 091-0007-0007, A 091-0007-0011, A 091-0007-0015, A 091-0007-0019, A 091-0007-0023, A 091-0007-0031, A 091-0007-0033, A 091-0007-0041, A 097-0009-0077
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "WILL," WHENEVER USED IN ANY STATUTE OF THIS STATE, INCLUDES VIDEOTAPED WILLS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-137, 9-5-139 AND 9-5-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE DUTIES OF CHANCERY CLERKS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT REGARDING VIDEOTAPED WILLS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-39-35 AND 41-39-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY DONATE ALL OR ANY PART OF HIS BODY BY A VIDEOTAPED WILL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 91-5-1, 91-5-3, 91-5-11, 91-5-15 AND 91-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A WILL MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY VIDEOTAPE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 91-7-7, 91-7-11, 91-7-15, 91-7-19, 91-7-23, 91-7-31, 91-7-33 AND 91-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTION OF VIDEOTAPED WILLS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE DESTRUCTION OF A VIDEOTAPED WILL WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PARTY MAKING THE WILL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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