History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Election contest; clarify that Legislature has exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of member.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/20/99 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/26/99 | (H) | Amended | |
| 4 | 01/26/99 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 01/28/99 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 01/29/99 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Elections | |
| 7 | 02/23/99 | (S) | DR - TSDP: JU To EL | |
| 8 | 03/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0951, A 023-0015-0955, A 023-0015-0957, A 023-0015-0911
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-951 AND 23-15-955, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER AN ELECTION CONTEST REGARDING THE SEAT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-957, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE, OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS CONCERNING SUCH ELECTION CONTESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE PRESENT LAW ON EXAMINATION OF BALLOT BOXES BY CANDIDATES APPLIES IN THE CASE OF AN ELECTION CONTEST REGARDING THE SEAT OF A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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