Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 509

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Supreme Court; Const amendment to enact gubernatorial appointment.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(S)Referred To Constitution
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNO EFFECTIVE DATE
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 145, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 144A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE TERM OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED TERMS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 145A AND 145B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 149 AND 149A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND AUTHORIZE THAT COURT TO SIT IN DIVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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