Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Removal from office; mandate certain actions upon conviction of a public officer.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 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: Michel
Code Section: A 025-0005-0001
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC OFFICER IS CONVICTED OF A DISQUALIFYING CRIME IN A COURT OF THIS STATE, THAT THE JUDGE SHALL IMMEDIATELY UPON SUCH CONVICTION ORDER SUCH OFFICER REMOVED FROM OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC OFFICER IS CONVICTED OF A DISQUALIFYING CRIME IN FEDERAL COURT OR A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE, THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ENTER A MOTION TO REMOVE SUCH OFFICER FROM OFFICE IN THE APPROPRIATE STATE COURT WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF BEING NOTIFIED OR OTHERWISE LEARNING OF SUCH CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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