Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1013

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public defender; establish office in each county.

History of Actions:

101/13/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateOctober 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Sections: A 025-0032-0001, A 025-0032-0003, A 025-0032-0005, A 025-0032-0007, A 025-0032-0017, RP 025-0032-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-32-1, 25-32-3, 25-32-5, 25-32-7 AND 25-32-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IN EACH COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 25-32-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A PUBLIC DEFENDERS FUND IN EACH COUNTY DEPOSITORY AND TO PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING DEFRAY THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN OPERATING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-32-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO TERMINATE THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/13/97 at 11:30.



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