Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 311

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Background

Title

Description: Appellate judges; remove from Nonpartisan Judicial Elections Act.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Snowden

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0297, 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, 23-15-975, 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 IN THE GENERAL ELECTION RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES SHALL BE DECLARED THE WINNER; TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTIES CAMPAIGNING, ENDORSING OR CONTRIBUTING TO JUDICIAL CANDIDATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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