Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 96

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Elected officials; must resign if they switch parties while holding office.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/03/98(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: Green (72nd)

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL CHANGES POLITICAL PARTIES DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE, HE SHALL RESIGN HIS OFFICE AND THE OFFICE SHALL BE DECLARED VACANT, UNLESS THE CHANGE OCCURS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF A REGULAR ELECTION TO FILL THAT OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:28.



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