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MS HB581
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Dana Criswell
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 11-51-75 of Mississippi Code to clarify that the section does not affect or address the original jurisdiction of courts over constitutional challenges to county or municipal ordinances.
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Preserves the right of individuals, organizations, and associations to bring actions at any time to restrain, enjoin, or seek declaratory relief regarding the constitutionality of county or municipal ordinances.
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Maintains existing appeal procedures from county board of supervisors or municipal governing authority judgments to circuit court, including notice filing requirements, record designation, and briefing schedules.
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Clarifies that appeals concerning bond issuance or sale decisions shall be handled by chancery court under Sections 31-13-5 through 31-13-11, not through the standard appeal process.
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Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Appeal from judgment by a county or municipal authority; revise standard of construction for determining constitutionality.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020