Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 523

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Title

Description: Supreme Court; authorize Legislature to extend some terms to spread out expiration of judges' terms.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/22 (S) Referred To Constitution
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Author: Robertson

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 145, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR MORE EXPEDITIOUSLY STAGGERED TERMS AND ELECTIONS FOR THE SUPREME COURT; TO INCORPORATE NECESSARY PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS PROPOSED FOR REPEAL IN ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE THE PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 145A AND 145B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 177, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FILLING OF A JUDICIAL VACANCY WHEN THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT IN SESSION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 149 AND 149A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO SIT IN DIVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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