Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 657

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Background

Title

Description: Appellate judges; provide for appointed Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Sections: A 009-0004-0005, RP 009-0004-0015, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0849, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-0993, RP 023-0015-0995

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 23-15-197, 23-15-849, 23-15-973, 23-15-975, 23-15-977, 23-15-991 AND 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE APPOINTED WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT TERMS AND EVERY EIGHT YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE AN ELECTION AT THE END OF A TERM TO DETERMINE IF AN INCUMBENT JUDGE SHALL BE RETAINED OR REMOVED AND A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION LAWS TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE TIME FOR ELECTING JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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