Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2708

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Judges; provide for recall election.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Elections
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTED JUDGES MAY BE RECALLED IN ELECTIONS HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT A RECALL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AFTER A PETITION REQUESTING THE ELECTION WHICH CONTAINS THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES HAS BEEN FILED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A JUDGE IS RECALLED IN AN ELECTION, A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RECALL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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