Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel and Statewide Public Defender System; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/01/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: JA To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To JA | |
| 4 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Passed | |
| 7 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 8 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Reconsidered | |
| 9 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Amended | |
| 10 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/20/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 12 | 03/22/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations | |
| 13 | 03/29/00 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: JU To AP | |
| 14 | 04/03/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 15 | 04/07/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 16 | 04/07/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 17 | 04/10/00 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 18 | 04/19/00 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 19 | 04/25/00 | (H) | Conferees Named Watson,Coleman (29th),Capps | |
| 20 | 04/27/00 | (S) | Conferees Named Turner,Farris,Gordon | |
| 21 | 05/01/00 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 22 | 05/01/00 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 05/02/00 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 24 | 05/03/00 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 05/05/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 26 | 05/05/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 05/20/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 569 |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Watson
Additional Author: Fillingane
Code Sections: A 099-0019-0105, A 099-0039-0005, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0039-0027, RP 099-0019-0049, RP 025-0032-0031, RP 025-0032-0033, RP 025-0032-0035, RP 025-0032-0037, RP 025-0032-0039, RP 025-0032-0041, RP 025-0032-0043, RP 025-0032-0045, RP 025-0032-0047, RP 025-0032-0049, RP 025-0032-0051, RP 025-0032-0053, RP 025-0032-0055, RP 025-0032-0057, RP 025-0032-0059, RP 025-0032-0061, RP 025-0032-0063, RP 025-0032-0065
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SETTING OF THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO CREATE SECTION 99-15-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL IN POST-CONVICTION RELIEF CASES INVOLVING THE DEATH PENALTY; TO CREATE SECTION 99-39-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL PROVIDE RULES FOR POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS IN CAPITAL CASES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SETTING OF THE DATE FOR EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SETTING OF A DAY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEATH SENTENCE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CAPITAL DEFENSE LITIGATION ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL CAPITAL DEFENSE LITIGATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC DEFENDERS SYSTEM TASK FORCE TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC DEFENDER LAW IN MISSISSIPPI; TO EXAMINE AND STUDY APPROACHES TAKEN IN OTHER STATES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND COST OF STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEMS; TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND CIRCUIT JUDGES; TO ANALYZE DISTRICT NEEDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF ITS WORK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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