MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2018 Regular Session

To: Judiciary, Division A

By: Senator(s) Tollison

Senate Bill 2100

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SUBDISTRICT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS IN THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 9-7-14, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-7-14.  (1)  There shall be three (3) judges for the Third Circuit Court District.

     (2)  The three (3) judgeships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One," "Place Two" and "Place Three." * * *  The judge to fill "Place One" must be a resident of Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette or Union County.  The judge to fill "Place Two" must be a resident of Benton, Marshall or Tippah County.  The judge to fill "Place Three" may be a resident of any county in the district.

     SECTION 2.  The provisions of this act will apply to the regular judicial election to be held in November 2019 to fill the three (3) judgeships for the Third Circuit Court District and to any intervening election to fill a vacancy, should a vacancy occur.

     SECTION 3.  Section 1 of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 2020, and Section 2 of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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