Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judges; remove appellate judges from Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Snowden
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0305, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0976, A 023-0015-0977, A 023-0015-0995
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-297, 23-15-305, 23-15-975, 23-15-976, 23-15-977 AND 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT FROM THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; TO PLACE THE FILING FEE FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS IN THE LAW GOVERNING PARTY NOMINATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES SHALL BE THE PARTY NOMINEE; TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTIES CAMPAIGNING, ENDORSING OR CONTRIBUTING TO JUDICIAL CANDIDATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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