Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 696
County attorney; change office to nonpartisan.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY IS A NONPARTISAN OFFICE AND A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION THERETO IS PROHIBITED FROM CAMPAIGNING OR QUALIFYING FOR SUCH AN OFFICE BASED ON PARTY AFFILIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY SHALL QUALIFY BY FILING A PETITION WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE CANDIDATE'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE THAT IS PERSONALLY SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN 50 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE, REQUESTING THAT SUCH PERSON BE A CANDIDATE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives