l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 549

Constitution of 1890; amend to allow appointment of appellate judges.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 19, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 145, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR A RETENTION ELECTION ON EACH JUDGE AFTER SERVING EACH TERM; TO AMEND SECTION 149, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED TERMS SO NO MORE THAN 1/3 OF THE TERMS SHALL EXPIRE IN THE SAME YEAR; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 145A AND 145B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPREME COURT JUDGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 177, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FILLING OF A JUDICIAL VACANCY WHEN THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT IN SESSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 149A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COURT TO SIT IN DIVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Constitution
  2. Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To ConstitutionSenate
  2. Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate