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MS HB1422

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Reynolds

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Administrative Office of Courts shall develop a separate training plan for justice court judges in Mississippi, in addition to existing training courses conducted by the Mississippi Judicial College.

  • Completion of the Administrative Office training plan is voluntary; justice court judges are not required to participate.

  • Justice court judges who complete the training plan receive a 10% salary increase, effective October 1 of the year following completion.

  • The salary increase applies to judges under both pre-October 1, 2008 salary schedules (based on county population) and post-October 1, 2008 schedules (based on board of supervisors salary or 103% formula).

  • Effective date is October 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Justice court judges; require administrative office of courts to develop optional training plan for and provide salary increase for completion.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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