***Pending***

AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill NO. 771

By Senator(s) Committee

Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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

eight (8) legal assistants.

(b) Second Circuit Court District

nine (9) 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

two (2) 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 may 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, 1999.

Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANT IN THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.