Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 771
Counties and municipal officers; provide procedure for removal if indicted for certain crimes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC OFFICERS OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THEIR POSITION IF THEY ARE INDICTED OF A CRIME RELATED TO THEIR POSITION OF TRUST; TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNING BODY AFFORD THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER REMOVAL IS WARRANTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS NOT CONVICTED THEY SHALL BE DUE ANY COMPENSATION THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN DUE TO THEM HAD THEY NOT BEEN REMOVED; 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 13 to January 31, 2017, 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 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives