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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2656

County courts; create district pilot project.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A MULTICOUNTY COUNTY COURT DISTRICT AS A PILOT PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-9-5 AND 9-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT TO RESIDE IN A COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADDRESS THE SALARY OF THE JUDGE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE JUDGE OF THE MULTICOUNTY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF REMEDIAL WRITS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADDRESS THE PRACTICE OF LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SEAL FOR THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN OFFICE ALLOWANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COURT SHALL CONVENE IN EACH COUNTY OF THE DISTRICT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-9-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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

Its course

January 20 to February 4, 2014, 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 SenateJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 4Died In CommitteeSenate