Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; provide procedure for removal of state, state-district and municipal elected officials.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Elections | |
2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
Effective date | VRA | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Additional Author: Williamson
Code Sections: A 025-0005-0003, A 025-0005-0007, A 025-0005-0009, A 025-0005-0013, A 025-0005-0015, A 025-0005-0017, A 025-0005-0019, A 025-0005-0021, A 025-0005-0023, A 025-0005-0025, A 025-0005-0027, A 025-0005-0033, A 025-0005-0037
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ANY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY BE REMOVED IN AN ELECTION HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY A REMOVAL COUNCIL TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS JUST CAUSE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ELECTED OFFICIAL AFTER A PETITION CONTAINING THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES HAS BEEN FILED REQUESTING THE REMOVAL OF THE OFFICIAL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFICIAL IS REMOVED, A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE REMOVAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR REGISTRAR SHALL CERTIFY THE NAMES OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS SIGNED ON A PETITION FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-5-3, 25-5-7, 25-5-9, 25-5-13, 25-5-15, 25-5-17, 25-5-19, 25-5-21, 25-5-23, 25-5-25, 25-5-27, 25-5-33 AND 25-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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