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MS SB2097

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves State Senator and State Representative candidates from the $15 fee category to the $100 fee category for party nomination filing fees.

  • State Senator and State Representative candidates will now pay up to $100 upon entering the race for party nominations, instead of the previous $15 maximum fee.

  • Removes State Senator and State Representative from the $15 fee category (paragraph d) and includes them in the $100 fee category (paragraph c) of Section 23-15-297.

  • Updates Section 23-15-299 to conform to the fee restructuring for legislative offices, maintaining the same payment deadlines and procedures.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Elections; increase fee paid by legislative candidates upon entering the race for party nominations.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Elections1/26/2016

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