History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Election contest; clarify that Legislature has exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of member.
| 1 | 01/13/98 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0951, A 023-0015-0955, A 023-0015-0957, A 023-0015-0961, A 023-0015-0955, BF 023-0015-0911
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-951 AND 23-15-955, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER AN ELECTION CONTEST REGARDING THE SEAT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-957, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE, OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS CONCERNING SUCH ELECTION CONTESTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-951, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO EXAMINATION OF BALLOT BOXES BY CANDIDATES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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