Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1256

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Description: Judges; shall not preside over trial if parties or attorneys made certain campaign contributions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2002
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Banks

Code Section: A 009-0001-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A JUDGE SHALL NOT PRESIDE ON THE TRIAL OF ANY CAUSE WHERE THE PARTIES, THE ATTORNEYS OF THE PARTIES OR ANY ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE PARTIES OR THE ATTORNEYS BELONG MADE CERTAIN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JUDGE OR HIS OPPONENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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