Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 124

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Initiative; Attorney General explain misleading facts in arguments for and against.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Horne

Additional Authors: Ford, Huskey

Code Section: A 023-0017-0045

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REVIEW ARGUMENTS OR EXPLANATIONS FOR AND AGAINST INITIATIVE MEASURES PROPOSED TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DETERMINES THAT ANY SUCH ARGUMENT OR EXPLANATION CONTAINS FACTS OR INFORMATION THAT IS CLEARLY FALSE OR INCORRECT AND IS LIKELY TO MISLEAD THE VOTERS, HE SHALL PREPARE AN EXPLANATORY NOTE IDENTIFYING SUCH FALSE OR INCORRECT FACTS AND INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXPLANATORY NOTE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ALL PAMPHLETS AND NOTICES WHERE THE ARGUMENTS OR EXPLANATIONS FOR THE INITIATIVE MEASURE OR ALTERNATIVE APPEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/17/97 at 13:39.



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