Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judges; justice court to be nonpartisan and provide posts in certain circuit and chancery districts.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 03/09 (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: Moak
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0193, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 009-0005-0007, A 009-0005-0013, A 009-0005-0022, A 009-0005-0040, A 009-0005-0054, A 009-0007-0007, A 009-0007-0014, A 009-0007-0020, A 009-0007-0032, A 009-0007-0039, A 009-0007-0042, A 009-0007-0044, A 009-0007-0045, A 009-0007-0046, A 009-0007-0054, A 023-0015-0982, A 023-0015-0983
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL STATE ELECTION IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER WITH A RUNOFF TWO WEEKS LATER IF NECESSARY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE JUSTICE COURT JUDGE CANDIDATES FROM THE LIST OF CANDIDATES REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE UPON ENTERING AN ELECTION FOR PARTY NOMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION, WHICH REQUIRES THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR OFFICE TO BE PRINTED ON THE BALLOT, SHALL NOT APPLY TO JUSTICE COURT JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE DURING COURT TERMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES UNDER THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-7, 9-5-13, 9-5-22, 9-5-40 AND 9-5-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION BY POSTS OF CHANCELLORS IN CERTAIN CHANCERY COURT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-7, 9-7-14, 9-7-20, 9-7-32, 9-7-39, 9-7-42, 9-7-44, 9-7-45, 9-7-46 AND 9-7-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR POSTS IN THE FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH, TENTH, FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH, SIXTEENTH AND TWENTIETH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE A SUBDISTRICT IN THE FOURTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2005; TO PROVIDE FOR SUBDISTRICTS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-982 AND 23-15-983, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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