Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judicial office; vacancies to be filled solely by appointment of the Governor.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Additional Author: Carlton
Code Sections: A 009-0001-0103, RP 023-0015-0849, A 009-0009-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE DEFINED JUDICIAL OFFICES SHALL BE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM VACATED; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS OR CIRCUIT JUDGE OR CHANCELLOR BY SPECIAL ELECTION IF THE NEXT REGULAR ELECTION OCCURS MORE THAN NINE MONTHS AFTER THE EXISTENCE OF THE VACANCY TO BE FILLED; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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