Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Constitution of 1890; amend to allow appointment of appellate judges.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 145, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR A RETENTION ELECTION ON EACH JUDGE AFTER SERVING EACH TERM; TO ESTABLISH THE TERM OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED TERMS AND ELECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 145A AND 145B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 177, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FILLING OF A JUDICIAL VACANCY WHEN THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT IN SESSION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 149 AND 149A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND AUTHORIZE THAT COURT TO SIT IN DIVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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