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MS HB1094

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michael Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Divides the Tenth Circuit Court District into two subdistricts: Subdistrict 10-1 (Clarke County, Wayne County, and specified Lauderdale County precincts) and Subdistrict 10-2 (Kemper County and remaining Lauderdale County precincts)

  • Establishes three circuit court judges for the district, with two judges elected from Subdistrict 10-1 (Place One and Place Two) and one judge elected from Subdistrict 10-2 (Place Three)

  • Uses precinct boundaries from the Census Bureau's 2010 TIGER Line Shape files released in November 2010 to define subdistrict boundaries

  • Requires candidates for the new judgeships to run in the November 2014 judicial elections, with the restructured district taking effect January 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Circuit court; revise 10th Circuit Court District.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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