Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Statewide public defender system; establish and fund.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/26 (H) DR - TSDP: JA To AP | |
| 3 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 099-0018-0003, A 099-0018-0009, A 099-0018-0013, A 099-0018-0017, A 099-0039-0103, A 099-0039-0109, A 099-0039-0113, A 099-0039-0117, A 099-0040-0001, A 099-0019-0073
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI INDIGENT DEFENSE BOARD, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARDS MAKE-UP AND PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR A DIRECTOR AND OTHER STAFF FOR THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT APPEALS, THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL AND THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE AND APPROVE THE BUDGETS OF SUCH OFFICES; TO REVISE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS OF SUCH OFFICES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH POLICIES, STANDARDS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT INDIGENT DEFENDER OFFICES AND PROVIDE STAFFING THEREFOR; TO ADDRESS CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS; TO REQUIRE COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ALLOCATE AND DISBURSE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING; TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PER DIEM AND EXPENSES TO BOARD MEMBERS; TO CREATE THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION; TO REQUIRE PARTICIPATION BY ALL COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-18-3, 99-18-9, 99-18-13, 99-18-17, 99-39-103, 99-39-109, 99-39-113, 99-39-117 AND 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL ASSESSMENTS TO FUND THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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