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MS SB2721

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new Section 43-21-122 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to establish qualifications and training requirements for court-appointed attorneys representing indigent parents in termination of parental rights cases
  • Delegates authority to the Mississippi Judicial College to determine these qualifications and training requirements
  • Applies to attorneys appointed by courts to provide legal representation to parents who cannot afford counsel in parental rights termination proceedings
  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Termination of parental rights cases; Judicial College to determine qualification of court appointed attorneys.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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