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MS SC533
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Amends Section 124 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to require the Governor to obtain a favorable recommendation from the State Parole Board before granting pardons or commuting sentences
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Maintains existing constitutional requirements that no pardon may be granted before conviction, and felony pardons require 30 days of public notice in a local newspaper
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Preserves the Governor's existing powers to grant reprieves, remit fines, and handle forfeiture cases with Senate consent
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Directs the Secretary of State to submit the proposed amendment to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2010
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Requires the ballot to explain that the amendment would condition gubernatorial pardons and sentence commutations on State Parole Board approval
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend Section 124 to require a favorable recommendation from the State Parole Board before the Governor can issue a pardon.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2010