Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 905
TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
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........ five (5)
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....... ten (10)
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.... five (5)
legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court District.... four (4)
legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court District.. six (6)
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.
(4) The board of supervisors of any county may hire additional legal assistants to any district attorney for the circuit court district to which such county belongs without regard to the number limitations contained in this section to the extent the county receives federal money due to Hurricane Katrina which may be expended for that purpose.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006 and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2006.
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 EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL HURRICANE KATRINA FUNDS FOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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John O. Gilbert
Secretary of the Senate