Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1334

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Title

Description: Judges; provide for appointment of appellate judges.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Smith (35th)

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-0993, A 023-0015-0995, A 023-0015-0369, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 009-0004-0005, A 009-0004-0015, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0607, A 023-0015-0849

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY IN AN OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR THE COURT OF APPEALS BY APPOINTMENT OF ONE PERSON NOMINATED BY THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE TERMS OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF ACTING OF THE COMMISSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; TO PRESCRIBE THE SUBMISSION OF NAMES TO THE GOVERNOR; TO CREATE THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE APPOINTMENT OF THOSE COMMISSIONERS, THEIR TERMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE; TO ENACT IMMUNITY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A RETENTION ELECTION AT THE END OF AN INCUMBENT'S TERM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-993 AND 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE FORM OF BALLOT IN A RETENTION ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY CANDIDATE FOR RETENTION AS JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 9-4-15, 23-15-197, 23-15-607 AND 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS; TO PROVIDE FOR RETENTION ELECTIONS; TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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