House Bill 1207

AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE OFFICE OPERATING ALLOWANCE FOR EACH CIRCUIT JUDGE AND CHANCELLOR, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR STATIONERY ALLOWANCE FOR THE CIRCUIT, CHANCERY, AND COUNTY COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN JUDICIAL RECORDS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CLERKS OF CIRCUIT, CHANCERY, AND COUNTY COURTS IN HARRISON COUNTY IN SEPARATE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR REASONABLENESS OF ATTORNEY'S FEES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A LIMIT ON COMPENSATION OF CHANCERY CLERKS AND CIRCUIT CLERKS AND THEIR RELATED EMPLOYEES, A LIABILITY ON BONDS, CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT CLERK CLEARING ACCOUNTS, JOURNALS AND RECEIPTS AND PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO DEPOSIT FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-1-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS BY CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT CLERKS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-3-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE SECRETARIES AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS AT THE SUPREME COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-1-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A RULE AGAINST EMPLOYING ANY OFFICER, CLERK, STENOGRAPHER, DEPUTY OR ASSISTANT THAT IS RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-3-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE PER DIEM OF THE CHANCERY JUDGES, COUNTY JUDGES, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, AND SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF YOUTH COUNSELORS AND CLERK REPORTERS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bobby Moak

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House