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MS SC639

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the 37-year tenure of Larry Houchins as Executive Director of The Mississippi Bar, which he began in 1980
  • Acknowledges Houchins' oversight of a unified statewide bar organization serving over 8,500 active members with a $2.6 million annual budget and 20-member staff
  • Notes his management of the Mississippi Bar Foundation, including a $1.8 million office building and distribution of Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) grants
  • Highlights his leadership in lecturing on professional standards including ethics, integrity, and civility within the legal profession
  • Directs the resolution be presented to Houchins and his family, the current Executive Director, the Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk, and the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Recognize legacy and service of Honorable Larry Houchins on occasion of retirement as Executive Director of The Mississippi Bar.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules3/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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