MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A; Appropriations

By: Representatives Moss, Cummings

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANT FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

25-31-5. (1) The following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized in the following circuit court districts:

(a) First Circuit Court

District.............eight (8) legal assistants.

(b) Second Circuit Court

District.............eight (8) legal assistants.

(c) Third Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(d) Fourth Circuit Court

District.............five (5) legal assistants.

(e) Fifth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(f) Sixth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(g) Seventh Circuit Court

District.............nine (9) legal assistants.

(h) Eighth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(i) Ninth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(j) Tenth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(k) Eleventh Circuit Court

District.............five (5) legal assistants.

(l) Twelfth Circuit Court

District.............three (3) legal assistants.

(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court

District.............three (3) legal assistants.

(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court

District.............five (5) legal assistants.

(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(t) Twentieth Circuit Court

District.............four (4) legal assistants.

(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(2) In addition to any legal assistants authorized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized (i) in the following circuit court districts if funds are appropriated by the Legislature to adequately fund the salaries, expenses and fringe benefits of such legal assistants, or (ii) in any of the following circuit court districts in which the board of supervisors of one or more of the counties in a circuit court district adopts a resolution to pay all of the salaries, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of legal assistants authorized in such district pursuant to this subsection:

(a) First Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(b) Second Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(c) Third Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(d) Fourth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(e) Fifth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(f) Sixth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(g) Seventh Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(h) Eighth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(i) Ninth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(j) Tenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(k) Eleventh Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(l) Twelfth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(t) Twentieth Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court

District.............two (2) legal assistants.

(3) The board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to pay all or a part of the salary, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of any district attorney or legal assistant authorized in the circuit court district to which such county belongs pursuant to this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1999.