Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 438

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Background

Title

Description: Elected officials; indictment results in suspension without pay and conviction results in removal.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Section: A 025-0005-0001

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO IS INDICTED IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT PAY; TO SPECIFY THAT THE CRIMES FOR WHICH INDICTMENT THEREOF RESULT IN SUSPENSION ARE ANY FELONY, BRIBERY, EXTORTION, ANY CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE, ANY CRIME THAT VIOLATES ELECTION LAWS, AND EMBEZZLEMENT OR APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC OR TRUST FUNDS BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IS CONVICTED OF SUCH A CRIME, HE SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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