Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Justice court judges; include in Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/14/00 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0193, A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0977
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE ELECTED AT AN ELECTION HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES ELECTED FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING IN THE YEAR 2004 SHALL BE THREE YEARS AND THEREAFTER THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-975, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE ELECTION OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES UNDER THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-973 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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