Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: "Mississippi Recall Act of 2006"; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/13 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: RP 025-0005-0003, RP 025-0005-0005, RP 025-0005-0007, RP 025-0005-0009, RP 025-0005-0011, RP 025-0005-0013, RP 025-0005-0015, RP 025-0005-0017, RP 025-0005-0019, RP 025-0005-0021, RP 025-0005-0023, RP 025-0005-0025, RP 025-0005-0027, RP 025-0005-0029, RP 025-0005-0031, RP 025-0005-0033, RP 025-0005-0035, RP 025-0005-0037
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI RECALL ACT OF 2006" TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE RECALL OF STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THOSE OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL; TO PRESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS NEEDED TO DEMAND A RECALL; TO PRESCRIBE GROUNDS FOR RECALL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION FOR AND TIME OF FILING A RECALL PETITION BY SPONSORS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE GROUNDS STATED IN THE APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE A FORM FOR THE RECALL PETITION; TO PRESCRIBE THOSE ELECTORS ELIGIBLE TO SIGN A RECALL PETITION AND A PROCEDURE FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM CIRCULATING A PETITION OR APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF A PETITION BY THE CIRCUIT COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF CONDUCTING A RECALL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OF SUBSEQUENT RECALL PETITIONS FOLLOWING A RECALL ELECTION OR DENIAL OF RECALL PETITION; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH RECALL PROCEDURES; TO PROHIBIT GIVING OR RECEIVING MONEY TO SIGN PETITIONS OR AFFIDAVITS FOR RECALL AND OTHER RECALL INFRACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-5-3 THROUGH 25-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE A RECALL PROCEDURE FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS PURSUANT TO PETITION AND ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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