Loading chat...

MS SB2589

Bill

Status

Failed

2/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Tate

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County executive committees must appoint municipal executive committee members no later than 150 days before municipal primary elections and notify the municipal clerk and state executive committee of appointments

  • State executive committee must appoint municipal executive committee members if no notification is received by 120 days before the first primary election

  • Municipal executive committee size is based on population: 3 members for municipalities under 20,000 inhabitants, 5 members for 20,000-100,000 inhabitants, and 7 members for over 100,000 inhabitants

  • Persons convicted of a felony in any state or federal court are barred from serving on a municipal executive committee

  • Repeals Sections 23-15-313 and 23-15-315 (provisions for temporary executive committees) to conform with the new appointment process

Legislative Description

Municipal executive committees; require county executive committee to appoint.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/11/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

No bill text available