2023
Regular Session
Mississippi Recall Act of 2023; enact.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI RECALL ACT OF 2023 TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE RECALL OF STATE OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THOSE OFFICIALS SUBJECT TO RECALL; TO PRESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS NEEDED TO DEMAND A RECALL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION FOR AND TIME OF FILING A RECALL PETITION BY SPONSORS; TO PROVIDE A FORM FOR THE RECALL PETITION; TO PRESCRIBE THOSE ELECTORS ELIGIBLE TO SIGN A RECALL PETITION AND A PROCEDURE FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM CIRCULATING A PETITION OR APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF A PETITION BY THE LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF CONDUCTING A RECALL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OF SUBSEQUENT RECALL PETITIONS FOLLOWING A RECALL ELECTION OR DENIAL OF RECALL PETITION; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRINT THE APPLICATION FORMS AND PETITION FORMS AND DISTRIBUTE THE FORMS TO THE BOARDS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH RECALL PROCEDURES; TO PROHIBIT GIVING OR RECEIVING MONEY TO SIGN PETITIONS OR AFFIDAVITS FOR RECALL AND OTHER RECALL INFRACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-5-3 THROUGH 25-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE A RECALL PROCEDURE FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS PURSUANT TO PETITION AND ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Senate Bill 2299
SB 2299
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General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2023
Elections
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