Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 149

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Background

Title

Description: Special elections; call when legislator or state elected official changes political party affiliation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0831, A 023-0015-0851

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN ANY LEGISLATOR OR STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL CHANGES HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE LEGISLATOR OR STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR REELECTION, THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATOR OR STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL BE DECLARED VACANT AND A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE THE ELECTED OFFICIAL CHANGES POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-831 AND 23-15-851, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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