Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Justice court clerks; pay on fee system.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | October 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Frierson
Code Sections: A 025-0007-0025, A 009-0011-0018, A 009-0011-0027, A 009-0011-0019, A 009-0011-0020, A 009-0011-0023, A 025-0003-0036, BF 009-0011-0021, BF 009-0011-0029
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE CLERKS OF THE JUSTICE COURTS TO BE COMPENSATED ON A FEE BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES ESTABLISHED FOR SERVICES IN THE JUSTICE COURTS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE CLERKS OF SUCH COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A CAP ON THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FROM FEES FOR CLERKS OF THE JUSTICE COURT, TO SPECIFY WHICH FEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE CAP AND TO REQUIRE THE JUSTICE COURT CLERK TO MAINTAIN A CASH JOURNAL FOR SMALL FEE TRANSACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY A SALARY TO THE CLERK OF THE JUSTICE COURT WHEN INSUFFICIENT FEES ARE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-19, 9-11-20, 9-11-23 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-11-21 AND 9-11-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF THE JUSTICE COURT RELATING TO ITEMIZED RECEIPTS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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