Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; justice court; judge to be practicing attorney; maximum jurisdiction set by statute.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
1 | 01/04 (H) Referred To Constitution | |
2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
Effective date | VRA | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reeves
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 171, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REQUIRE PERSONS ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGE TO HAVE BEEN A PRACTICING ATTORNEY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS UNLESS HE OR SHE SERVED OR WAS ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2005; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAXIMUM CIVIL JURISDICTION IN JUSTICE COURT TO BE ESTABLISHED BY GENERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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