Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2689

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Justice court judges; include in Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Elections
202/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0193, A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0977

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE ELECTED AT AN ELECTION HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES ELECTED FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING IN THE YEAR 2000 SHALL BE THREE YEARS AND THEREAFTER THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-975, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE ELECTION OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES UNDER THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-977, 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 23-15-359 AND 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 19:55.



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