Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 36

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Title

Description: Amend Constitution; Legislature shall divide Supreme Court into nine districts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, BY AMENDING SECTION 145 TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL DIVIDE THE SUPREME COURT INTO NINE DISTRICTS WITH ONE JUDGE BEING ELECTED FROM EACH DISTRICT AT A TIME AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 145-A AND 145-B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR SIX JUDGES IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL THREE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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