Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1542

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Create office of appellant defender.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Banks

Additional Authors: Evans, Green

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF APPELATE DEFENDER AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATIONS OF ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/30/00 at 21:11.



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