History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Court of Appeals; appoint judges.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 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: Ross
Additional Author: Smith (35th)
Code Sections: A 009-0004-0005, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, 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 WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT TERMS AND EVERY EIGHT YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE AN ELECTION AND THE END OF A TERM TO DETERMINE IF AN INCUMBENT JUDGE SHALL BE RETAINED OR REMOVED AND A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED; 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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