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MS SB2025

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gray Tollison

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 9-7-14 of Mississippi Code of 1972 regarding the Third Circuit Court District, which has three judgeships designated as Place One, Place Two, and Place Three.

  • Removes specific county residency requirements that previously mandated Place One judges reside in Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, or Union County; Place Two judges reside in Benton, Marshall, or Tippah County; and Place Three judges reside in any district county.

  • Applies to the judicial election in November 2019 to fill the three Third Circuit Court District judgeships and any intervening elections to fill vacancies.

  • Section 1 takes effect January 1, 2020; Section 2 takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Third Circuit District; revise residency requirement.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/5/2017

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