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MS HB36

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Gene Newman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from simultaneously holding more than one elected office, including federal, judicial, state, county, or municipal positions.

  • Requires an elected officer who wins election to another office to resign from their previous position before taking the oath of office for the new position.

  • Bars a person from taking the oath of office for a newly won position if they fail to resign from their previous elected office; the vacant seat shall be filled according to law.

  • Applies to all general and special elections held on or after July 1, 2022.

  • Amends Section 23-15-905 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.

Legislative Description

Elected official; prohibit from holding more than one elected office at the same time.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/4/2022

Full Bill Text

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