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MS SC502
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Proposes amendment to Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution to reduce the legislature size, effective after the 2010 decennial census
- Sets Senate at 40 members and House of Representatives at 90 members for all reapportionment based on 2010 census and thereafter
- Maintains current constitutional provisions allowing legislature to apportion itself into senatorial and representative districts at regular sessions every 10 years
- Directs Secretary of State to hold public election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2011 for voter ratification or rejection
- Requires Attorney General to submit resolution to U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for Voting Rights Act compliance
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendment; reduce the size of the Legislature.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011
Full Bill Text
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