Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 533

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Initiative petitions; lower number of signatures required.

History of Actions:

101/06/99(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Section: A 023-0017-0021

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON AN INITIATIVE PETITION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY THE INITIATIVE MEASURE FOR PLACEMENT ON THE ELECTION BALLOT SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN SIX PERCENT OF THE VOTES FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR IN THE LAST GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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