Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Capital cases; provide statewide defense for indigent.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/01/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Additional Authors: McBride, Reynolds
Code Sections: 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 DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF DEATH PENALTY 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 DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-32-31 THROUGH 25-32-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH COMPRISE THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 21, CHAPTER 575, LAWS OF 1998, WHICH REQUIRES THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDING OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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