Adopted
AMENDMENT NO 1 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO
House Bill No. 203
BY: Senator(s) Ross
AMEND on lines 19 and 20 by striking everything after the period on line 19 through the period on line 20.
FURTHER AMEND on lines 26 and 27 by changing the comma on line 26 after the word "passage" to a period and striking everything thereafter through the period on line 27.
FURTHER AMEND by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION *. 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.......... nine (9)
legal assistants.
(c) Third Circuit Court District........... five (5)
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....... five (5)
legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court District....... four (4)
legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court District..... six (6)
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 may 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 *. The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall submit Section __ of this act, immediately upon approval by the Governor, or upon approval by the Legislature subsequent to a veto, to the Attorney General of the United States or to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.
SECTION *. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The remainder of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date it is effectuated under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended, or July 1, 2005, whichever is later.
FURTHER, AMEND the title on lines 2 and 5 by striking the word "EXTEND" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "REMOVE".
FURTHER, AMEND the title on line 6 by inserting after the semicolon the following:
TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AUTHORIZED;