Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Statewide Public Defender System; revise.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/29 (S) DR - TSDP: JU To AP | |
| 3 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Gordon
Code Sections: RP 099-0018-0001, RP 099-0018-0003, RP 099-0018-0005, RP 099-0018-0007, RP 099-0018-0009, RP 099-0018-0011, RP 099-0018-0013, RP 099-0018-0015, RP 099-0018-0017, RP 099-0018-0019
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 99-18-1 THROUGH 99-18-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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