Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 47

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Amend Constitution; abolish electoral vote for Governor and state officials.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Stringer

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY AMENDING SECTION 140 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 141 AND 142 TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE, IN SUCH MANNER AS THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PRESCRIBE BY GENERAL LAW, IN A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF A.D. 2003, AND ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER IN EVERY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER; TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:20.

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