Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2831

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Background

Title

Description: Elections; revise the date for runoff election for certain offices.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Elections
2 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/01 (S) Passed   {Vote}
4 02/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
5 02/09 (S) Reconsidered
6 02/09 (S) Amended
7 02/09 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
8 02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
9 02/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
10 02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 02/27 (H) Read the Third Time
12 02/28 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
13 03/05 (H) Amended
14 03/05 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
15 03/06 (H) Returned For Concurrence
16 03/12 (S) Concurred in Amend From House   {Vote}
17 03/15 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 03/22 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2831   

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number434

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Additional Author: Harden

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0833, A 023-0015-0857, A 023-0015-0981, A 023-0015-0153, A 023-0015-0227

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-833 AND 23-15-981, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECOND MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, SHALL BE HELD THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-857, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD IN TWO WEEKS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICE, COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICE, IF NECESSARY, SHALL BE HELD THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DATE DESIGNATED FOR THE INITIAL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECOND ELECTION FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE, IF NECESSARY, SHALL BE HELD THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF PER DIEM TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, FROM THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN DUTIES IN A RUNOFF ELECTION FOLLOWING EITHER A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF THE ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 15:56.

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