Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1447

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Candidate; prohibit from qualifying for more than one office at any election.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Aldridge

Additional Authors: Arinder, Janus

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0299, A 023-0015-0309, A 023-0015-0359

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE AT ANY ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION TO NOTIFY ANY PERSON THAT QUALIFIES FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE THAT SUCH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO CHOOSE ONE OFFICE; TO REQUIRE SUCH PERSON TO CHOOSE ONE OFFICE WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CHOOSE THE LAST OFFICE FOR WHICH A PERSON QUALIFIES AS THE ONE OFFICE FOR WHICH THE PERSON QUALIFIES AS A CANDIDATE, IF SUCH PERSON FAILS TO CHOOSE ONE OFFICE WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-299, 23-15-309 AND 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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