MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Watson

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-501 AND 7-1-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-1-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE'S ANNUAL MEETING, IN THE EVENT THAT A COMMISSIONER OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER IS UNABLE TO ATTEND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 7-1-501, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

7-1-501. The Governor shall appoint as commissioners to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws three (3) members, in good standing, of The Mississippi * * * Bar. In addition to the Governor's appointees, the commission on uniform state laws shall consist of the following appointed commissioners * * * , all of whom shall be members, in good standing, of The Mississippi * * * Bar: a member of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; any member of the bar who has been elected a life member of the conference; and the Directors of the Mississippi Law Research Institute, and the Senate and House Legislative Services Offices.

The commissioners so appointed shall confer and act with the commissioners of other states and territories in the formulation of uniform laws on all subjects. The commissioners shall prepare a report on their recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature for its consideration for adoption.

SECTION 2. Section 7-1-503, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

7-1-503. Two (2) associate members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, all of whom shall be members, in good standing, of The Mississippi Bar, shall be appointed to act in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the * * * conference as follows:

(a) The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint one (1) associate member from the * * * staff of the Senate * * *; and

(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one (1) associate member from the * * * staff of the House * * *.

SECTION 3. Section 7-1-505, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

7-1-505. The commissioners and associate members shall serve until such time as they are removed or their successors are appointed by the aforesaid appointing authorities. In the event that a commissioner or associate member is unable to attend an annual meeting of the conference, the appointing authority shall designate a substitute person to attend the meeting.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.