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MS SB2013

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sampson Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates two subdistricts within the Tenth Circuit Court District by dividing Clarke, Wayne, Kemper, and Lauderdale counties into Subdistrict 10-1 and Subdistrict 10-2 with specified precinct boundaries.

  • Increases the number of circuit court judges in the Tenth Circuit from two to three judges, effective January 1, 2023.

  • Assigns two judges to be elected by voters of Subdistrict 10-1 (designated as Place One and Place Two) and one judge to be elected by voters of Subdistrict 10-2 (designated as Place Three).

  • Requires candidates for all three judgeships to qualify and run in the November 2022 general election under existing state election provisions.

  • Establishes subdistrict boundaries based on Census Bureau's 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles released in November 2010.

Legislative Description

Tenth Circuit Court District; create subdistrict and additional judge.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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