Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 3 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1490

BY: Representatives Lamar, Cockerham

     AMEND by deleting lines 374 through 379 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof:

     "(2)  (a)  The office of district attorney for the Twenty-third Circuit Court District created by virtue of this act shall be filled by the person who holds the office of district attorney for the Seventeenth Circuit Court District on July 1, 2020.  Such person shall serve as the district attorney for the Twenty-third Circuit Court District until a successor for such office is elected in the November 2023 general election.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary regarding residency of candidates for the office of district attorney, the person serving as the district attorney for the Seventeenth Circuit Court District as of July 1, 2020, may qualify as a candidate to run for the office of district attorney for the Twenty-third Circuit Court District in the November 2023 general election, if such person is otherwise qualified as a candidate as provided by law.

          (b)  The vacancy created by virtue of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) for the office of district attorney for the Seventeenth Circuit Court District shall be filled as provided in Section 23-15-843 for vacancies in the office of district attorney."

     AMEND TITLE to conform