Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judges; create nominating committee for vacancies, appoint appellate.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Additional Authors: Dearing, Doxey, Jackson (15th), King, Posey
Code Sections: A 025-0041-0003, A 009-0001-0103, A 009-0004-0005, RP 009-0004-0015, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0369, A 023-0015-0607, A 023-0015-0849, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0975, A 023-0015-0977, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-0993, A 023-0015-0995
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR TO FILL JUDICIAL VACANCIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR SUBCOMMITTEES; TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES; TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS FOR NOMINEES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES FROM THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC BODY; TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE TERMS AND SERVICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT CHAPTER OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE AND TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE TIMES FOR HOLDING OF RETENTION ELECTIONS FOR APPELLATE JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH RETENTION BALLOTS SHALL BE PRINTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-607, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RESULTS OF A RETENTION ELECTION FOR AN APPELLATE COURT JUDGE IS TO BE CERTIFIED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-849, 23-15-973, 23-15-975 AND 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION ELECTION AND FORM OF BALLOT FOR RETENTION ELECTIONS IN ORDER FOR AN APPELLATE JUDGE TO SUCCEED HIMSELF; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-993 AND 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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