Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 1458
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 A PUBLIC OFFICER OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF THE PUBLIC OFFICER IS INDICTED FOR A CRIME RELATED TO THE OFFICER'S POSITION OF TRUST; TO REQUIRE A GOVERNING BODY TO AFFORD THE PUBLIC OFFICER A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER REMOVAL IS WARRANTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE PUBLIC OFFICER IS NOT CONVICTED, HE SHALL BE DUE ANY COMPENSATION THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE HAD THE PERSON NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM OFFICE; 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 15 to January 30, 2018, 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 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 15 to Jan 30 · 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 15 – Jan 30
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives