Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public defender; create state system.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | June 30, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Fillingane
Code Sections: RP 025-0032-0001, RP 025-0032-0003, RP 025-0032-0005, RP 025-0032-0007, RP 025-0032-0009, RP 025-0032-0011, RP 025-0032-0013, RP 025-0032-0015, RP 025-0032-0017, RP 025-0032-0019, RP 099-0015-0015, RP 025-0032-0031, RP 025-0032-0033, RP 025-0032-0035, RP 025-0032-0037, RP 025-0032-0039, RP 025-0032-0041, RP 025-0032-0043, RP 025-0032-0045, RP 025-0032-0047, RP 025-0032-0049, RP 025-0032-0051, RP 025-0032-0053, RP 025-0032-0055, RP 025-0032-0057, RP 025-0032-0059, RP 025-0032-0061, RP 025-0032-0063, RP 025-0032-0065
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC CAPITAL DEFENDER SYSTEM; TO CREATE AND PRESCRIBE THE APPOINTMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CAPITAL DEFENDER; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT CAPITAL DEFENDER; TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-32-1 THROUGH 25-32-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER, AND SECTION 99-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEALS WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 21, CHAPTER 575, LAWS OF 1998, WHICH PROVIDES A CONDITIONAL EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM ACT OF 1998; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-32-31 THROUGH 25-32-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM ACT OF 1998; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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