Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2203

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Title

Description: Statewide Public Defender System; revise.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations
2 01/29 (S) DR - TSDP: JU To AP
3 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Gordon

Code Sections: RP 099-0018-0001, RP 099-0018-0003, RP 099-0018-0005, RP 099-0018-0007, RP 099-0018-0009, RP 099-0018-0011, RP 099-0018-0013, RP 099-0018-0015, RP 099-0018-0017, RP 099-0018-0019

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF DEATH PENALTY 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 DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 99-18-1 THROUGH 99-18-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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