Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2831

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Judicial office; vacancies to be filled solely by appointment of the Governor.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Additional Author: Carlton

Code Sections: A 009-0001-0103, RP 023-0015-0849, A 009-0009-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE DEFINED JUDICIAL OFFICES SHALL BE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM VACATED; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS OR CIRCUIT JUDGE OR CHANCELLOR BY SPECIAL ELECTION IF THE NEXT REGULAR ELECTION OCCURS MORE THAN NINE MONTHS AFTER THE EXISTENCE OF THE VACANCY TO BE FILLED; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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