Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2426

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Title

Description: Judges; appellate to be appointed.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (S) Referred To Judiciary;Elections
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Ross

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 009-0004-0005, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0849, RP 009-0004-0015, RP 023-0015-0607, RP 023-0015-0991, RP 023-0015-0993, RP 023-0015-0995

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY IN AN OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR THE COURT OF APPEALS BY APPOINTMENT; TO CREATE SECTION 9-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE TERM AND EXPIRATION OF OFFICES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-973, 23-15-975, 23-15-977, 9-4-5, 23-15-197 AND 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-607, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE 8 YEARS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SETS THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS SHALL APPLY TO GOVERN THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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