History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public defender; establish statewide system.
1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations | |
2 | 01/30/97 | (S) | DR - TSDPCS: JU To AP | |
3 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
4 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
5 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Passed | |
6 | 02/14/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
7 | 02/18/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations | |
8 | 02/26/97 | (H) | DR - TSDP: JB To AP | |
9 | 03/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Turner
Code Sections: RP 025-0032-0019, RP 025-0032-0017, RP 025-0032-0015, RP 025-0032-0013, RP 025-0032-0011, RP 025-0032-0009, RP 025-0032-0007, RP 025-0032-0005, RP 025-0032-0003, RP 025-0032-0001, RP 099-0015-0015
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM; TO CREATE AND PRESCRIBE THE APPOINTMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEFENDER; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT DEFENDER; TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-32-1 THROUGH 25-32-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER, AND SECTION 99-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEALS WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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