Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 275

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Title

Description: Justice court; judges to run under Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0193, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL STATE ELECTION IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER WITH A RUNOFF TWO WEEKS LATER IF NECESSARY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE JUSTICE COURT JUDGE CANDIDATES FROM THE LIST OF CANDIDATES REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE UPON ENTERING AN ELECTION FOR PARTY NOMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION, WHICH REQUIRES THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR OFFICE TO BE PRINTED ON THE BALLOT, SHALL NOT APPLY TO JUSTICE COURT JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE DURING COURT TERMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES UNDER THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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