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MS HB1409

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Lamar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the number of chancellors in the Third Chancery Court District from three (3) to four (4).

  • Creates a new Subdistrict 3-3 composed of DeSoto County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County, and Yalobusha County, with one chancellor elected from this subdistrict and designated as "Place Four."

  • Maintains Subdistrict 3-1 (DeSoto County) with one chancellor as "Place One" and Subdistrict 3-2 (Grenada, Montgomery, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha counties) with two chancellors as "Place Two" and "Place Three."

  • Changes the Third Chancery Court District from two (2) subdistricts to three (3) subdistricts.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Third Chancery Court District; add a judge.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/16/2017

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