Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 3

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Title

Description: Amend Constitution; justice court; judge to be practicing attorney; maximum jurisdiction set by statute.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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