Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3098

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public defenders; create task force to study and report.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Farris

Title: AN ACT 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 03/07/00 at 17:42.



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