MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
1998 Regular Session
To: Judiciary
By: Senator(s) Dearing, Johnson (38th)
Senate Bill 2622
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
25-31-5. (1) The following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized in the following circuit court districts:
(a) First Circuit Court
District seven (7) legal assistants.
(b) Second Circuit Court
District eight (8) legal assistants.
(c) Third Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(d) Fourth Circuit Court
District five (5) legal assistants.
(e) Fifth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(f) Sixth Circuit Court
District three (3) legal assistants.
(g) Seventh Circuit Court
District nine (9) legal assistants.
(h) Eighth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(i) Ninth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(j) Tenth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(k) Eleventh Circuit Court
District five (5) legal assistants.
(l) Twelfth Circuit Court
District three (3) legal assistants.
(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court
District three (3) legal assistants.
(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court
District five (5) legal assistants.
(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(t) Twentieth Circuit Court
District four (4) legal assistants.
(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(2) In addition to any legal assistants authorized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized (i) in the following circuit court districts if funds are appropriated by the Legislature to adequately fund the salaries, expenses and fringe benefits of such legal assistants, or (ii) in any of the following circuit court districts in which the board of supervisors of one or more of the counties in a circuit court district adopts a resolution to pay all of the salaries, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of legal assistants authorized in such district pursuant to this subsection:
(a) First Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(b) Second Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(c) Third Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(d) Fourth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(e) Fifth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(f) Sixth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(g) Seventh Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(h) Eighth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(i) Ninth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(j) Tenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(k) Eleventh Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(l) Twelfth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(t) Twentieth Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court
District two (2) legal assistants.
(3) The board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to pay all or a part of the salary, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of any district attorney or legal assistant authorized in the circuit court district to which such county belongs pursuant to this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.