MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2020 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A; Appropriations

By: Representative Lamar

House Bill 75

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ONE CHANCELLOR TO THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-5-13.  (1)  There shall be * * *three (3) four (4) chancellors for the Third Chancery Court District.

     (2)  (a)  The chancellor of Subdistrict 3-1 shall be elected from DeSoto County.  The two (2) chancellors of Subdistrict 3-2 shall be elected from Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.  The chancellor of Subdistrict 3-3 shall be elected from DeSoto County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.

          (b)  For purposes of appointment and election, the * * *three (3) four (4) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct.  The chancellorship in Subdistrict 3-1 shall be denominated only as "Place One," * * *and the chancellorships in Subdistrict 3-2 shall be denominated only as "Place Two" and "Place Three * * *."; and the chancellorship in Subdistrict 3-3 shall be denominated only as "Place Four."

     SECTION 2.  Section 9-5-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-5-11.  (1)  The Third Chancery Court District is composed of the following counties:

          (a)  DeSoto County;

          (b)  Grenada County;

          (c)  Montgomery County;

          (d)  Panola County;

          (e)  Tate County; and

          (f)  Yalobusha County.

     (2)  The Third Chancery Court District shall be divided into * * *two (2) three (3) subdistricts as follows:

          (a)  Subdistrict 3-1 shall consist of DeSoto County.

          (b)  Subdistrict 3-2 shall consist of Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.

(c)  Subdistrict 3-3 shall consist of DeSoto County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020.

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