Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Appellate judges; appoint Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JA To AE | |
| 3 | 02/01 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AE To JA | |
| 4 | 02/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/10 (H) Failed to Suspend Rules | |
| 6 | 02/10 (H) Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
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.
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