Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; create office of.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 02/03/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/17/00 | (S) | DR - TSDP: JU To AP | |
| 3 | 02/17/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 4 | 02/18/00 | (S) | Passed | |
| 5 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 7 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 8 | 03/08/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 9 | 03/29/00 | (H) | DR - TSDP: JA To AP | |
| 10 | 03/29/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPAA: AP To JA | |
| 11 | 03/31/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Amended | |
| 13 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 14 | 04/07/00 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 15 | 04/13/00 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 16 | 04/24/00 | (S) | Conferees Named Turner,Little,Gordon | |
| 17 | 04/25/00 | (H) | Conferees Named Watson,Coleman (29th),Capps | |
| 18 | 05/01/00 | (H) | Died In Conference |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Gordon
Code Sections: A 099-0019-0105, A 099-0039-0005, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0039-0027, RP 099-0019-0049
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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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