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MS SB2590
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires candidates for sheriff in Mississippi to be certified law enforcement officers with 10 or more years of law enforcement service at the time of election
- Certification must be obtained through the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training
- Exempts individuals who were elected sheriff prior to July 1, 2026, from the new certification requirement
- Amends existing law (Section 19-25-3) while retaining current requirements that sheriffs cannot be defaulters to the state, county, municipality, or federal government, and must be qualified electors
- Effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Sheriff; require future candidates to be certified law enforcement officers to qualify as.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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