History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Court of Appeals; provide for appointed judges.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 009-0004-0005, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 023-0015-0607, A 023-0015-0849, RP 009-0004-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 23-15-973, 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE APPOINTED AT THE END OF THE CURRENT TERMS AND EVERY EIGHT YEARS THEREAFTER; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE TIME FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-607 AND 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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