Loading chat...

MS HB1478

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Lamar

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows judges of circuit, chancery, county courts, or courts of eminent domain to grant riding bailiffs an additional $70.00 per day at the judge's discretion, on top of the existing $55.00 daily compensation
  • Maintains the existing limit of no more than four riding bailiffs per court
  • Continues the prohibition on full-time deputy sheriffs receiving pay as riding bailiffs
  • County court judges remain limited to one bailiff per court day
  • Effective date of July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Riding bailiffs; revise how much such bailiffs are compensated.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Expenditure General Bills2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

No bill text available