Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 620

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Background

Title

Description: Supreme Court; provide for appointed judges.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/26 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Carlton

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-0993, RP 023-0015-0995

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-197, 23-15-973, 23-15-975, 23-15-977, 23-15-991 AND 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE APPOINTED AT THE END OF THE CURRENT TERMS AND EVERY EIGHT YEARS THEREAFTER; TO CREATE THE NONPARTISAN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NOMINATING COMMISSION WHO SHALL SCREEN NOMINEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SUPREME COURT; TO PROVIDE AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE IF AN INCUMBENT JUDGE IS TO BE RETAINED OR REMOVED AND A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION LAWS TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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