Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1305

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Background

Title

Description: Statewide public defender system; establish and fund.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
2 01/26 (H) DR - TSDP: JA To AP
3 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Code Sections: A 099-0018-0003, A 099-0018-0009, A 099-0018-0013, A 099-0018-0017, A 099-0039-0103, A 099-0039-0109, A 099-0039-0113, A 099-0039-0117, A 099-0040-0001, A 099-0019-0073

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI INDIGENT DEFENSE BOARD, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARDS MAKE-UP AND PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR A DIRECTOR AND OTHER STAFF FOR THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT APPEALS, THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL AND THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE AND APPROVE THE BUDGETS OF SUCH OFFICES; TO REVISE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS OF SUCH OFFICES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH POLICIES, STANDARDS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT INDIGENT DEFENDER OFFICES AND PROVIDE STAFFING THEREFOR; TO ADDRESS CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS; TO REQUIRE COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ALLOCATE AND DISBURSE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING; TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PER DIEM AND EXPENSES TO BOARD MEMBERS; TO CREATE THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION; TO REQUIRE PARTICIPATION BY ALL COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-18-3, 99-18-9, 99-18-13, 99-18-17, 99-39-103, 99-39-109, 99-39-113, 99-39-117 AND 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL ASSESSMENTS TO FUND THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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