MS HB1231

Disqualifies any person from serving on county, state, or congressional district executive committees if they have been found by the Mississippi Ethics Commission or a court to have violated ethics laws (Sections 25-4-101 through 25-4-121), been removed from public office for malfeasance/misfeasance/nonfeasance, or resigned as part of a plea agreement

Creates automatic disqualification and deemed resignation for county executive committee members who violate public trust provisions

Establishes felony penalties for serving on an executive committee after violating public trust: fines up to $5,000, imprisonment up to 5 years, or both, plus mandatory removal from the committee

Requires submission to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Amends Mississippi Code Sections 23-15-263, 23-15-1053, and 23-15-1054 governing political party executive committee membership requirements