Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1228

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Background

Title

Description: Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel and Statewide Public Defender System; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
203/01/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: JA To AP
303/07/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: AP To JA
403/07/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
503/13/00(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
603/13/00(H)Passed
703/13/00(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
803/16/00(H)Reconsidered
903/16/00(H)Amended
1003/16/00(H)Passed As Amended
1103/20/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
1203/22/00(S)Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
1303/29/00(S)DR - TSDPAA: JU To AP
1404/03/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1504/07/00(S)Amended
1604/07/00(S)Passed As Amended
1704/10/00(S)Returned For Concurrence
1804/19/00(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1904/25/00(H)Conferees Named Watson,Coleman (29th),Capps
2004/27/00(S)Conferees Named Turner,Farris,Gordon
2105/01/00(S)Conference Report Filed
2205/01/00(H)Conference Report Filed
2305/02/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2405/03/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
2505/05/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2605/05/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2705/20/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number569

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Author: Fillingane

Code Sections: A 099-0019-0105, A 099-0039-0005, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0039-0027, RP 099-0019-0049, 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 CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES 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 REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SETTING OF THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO CREATE SECTION 99-15-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL IN POST-CONVICTION RELIEF CASES INVOLVING THE DEATH PENALTY; TO CREATE SECTION 99-39-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL PROVIDE RULES FOR POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS IN CAPITAL CASES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SETTING OF THE DATE FOR EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SETTING OF A DAY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEATH SENTENCE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CAPITAL DEFENSE LITIGATION ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL CAPITAL DEFENSE LITIGATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC DEFENDERS SYSTEM TASK FORCE TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC DEFENDER LAW IN MISSISSIPPI; TO EXAMINE AND STUDY APPROACHES TAKEN IN OTHER STATES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND COST OF STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEMS; TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND CIRCUIT JUDGES; TO ANALYZE DISTRICT NEEDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF ITS WORK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/22/00 at 00:01.



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