MS HB943

State executive committees of each political party gain authority to set filing fees for candidates seeking party nominations for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and other statewide offices, as well as State Senator, State Representative, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative

Filing fees set by party executive committees cannot exceed the average of filing fees in Southeastern U.S. states (excluding Arkansas), as determined by the Secretary of State, and can only be adjusted once every two years per office

Party executive committees must report their determined filing fees to the Secretary of State at least 90 days before the qualifying deadline; failure to meet this deadline results in no entry fee for that office in that election cycle

Independent candidates and special election candidates must pay filing fees equal to 1% of the annual salary for offices including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Senator, State Representative, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative

Fixed filing fees remain in place for district attorney ($250), county-level offices such as sheriff, chancery clerk, and board of supervisors ($100), and positions like county coroner, justice court judge, and constable ($100)