Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2991

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Youth court; create magistrate district system.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(S)Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Farris

Additional Author: Turner

Code Sections: RP 043-0023-0055, RP 043-0023-0053, RP 043-0023-0051, RP 043-0023-0049, RP 043-0023-0047, RP 043-0023-0045, RP 043-0023-0043, RP 043-0023-0041, RP 043-0023-0039, RP 043-0023-0037, RP 043-0023-0035, RP 043-0023-0033, RP 043-0023-0031, RP 043-0023-0029, RP 043-0023-0027, RP 043-0023-0025, RP 043-0023-0023, RP 043-0023-0021, RP 043-0023-0019, RP 043-0023-0017, RP 043-0023-0015, RP 043-0023-0013, RP 043-0023-0011, RP 043-0023-0009, RP 043-0023-0007, RP 043-0023-0005, RP 043-0023-0003, RP 043-0023-0001, A 009-0009-0014, A 009-0009-0011, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 009-0001-0019, A 009-0001-0023, A 009-0001-0035, A 009-0001-0036, A 043-0021-0157, A 043-0021-0107, A 043-0021-0111, A 043-0021-0123, A 043-0021-0115, A 043-0021-0119

Title: AN ACT TO ABOLISH ALL FAMILY COURTS AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CASES TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY COURT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-23-1 THROUGH 43-23-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FAMILY COURTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY SHALL BE THE THIRD JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARIES OF COUNTY COURT JUDGES; TO CODIFY SECTION 9-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT TO THE COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF JUDGES TO GRANT REMEDIAL WRITS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE JUDGES WHO ARE CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COURT AND YOUTH COURT TO OBTAIN A SEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SUPPORT GIVEN CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY JUDGES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE INTERNAL CODAL REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COURTS WHICH EXERCISE YOUTH COURT JURISDICTION AND TO CREATE A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CHANCERY COURT YOUTH COURT REFEREES IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH COURT DIVISIONS OF THE CHANCERY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS; TO REVISE SECTION 43-21-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND SECTION 43-21-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, ELECTION AND SALARY OF A JUDGE OF A DISTRICT YOUTH COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE-FUNDED SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT YOUTH COURTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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