History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judges; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to be appointed.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Elections | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Ross
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-0993, RP 023-0015-0975, RP 023-0015-0995, A 023-0015-0977, A 009-0004-0005, RP 009-0004-0015, A 023-0015-0197, RP 023-0015-0607, A 023-0015-0849
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY IN AN OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR THE COURT OF APPEALS BY APPOINTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-973, 23-15-991 AND 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS SHALL APPLY TO GOVERN THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975, 23-15-977 AND 9-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIMES AS GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-15-607, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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