Mississippi House Bill 522 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Office Of Municipal Election Commissioner, From An Appointed To An Elected Position; To Provide That A Municipal Election Commissioner Shall Be Elected At The General Municipal Election In 2013 And Every Four Years Thereafter; To Provide That Any Appointment Of A Municipal Election Commissioner Shall Expire On The Day Before The First Monday Of July In 2013; To Require Any Candidate For Municipal Office To Be A Resident And Reside In The Municipal Precinct That Such Candidate Seeks To Represent; To Amend Section 21-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Municipal election commissioners; change from an appointed to an elected office.

Rep. Walter Robinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-11		Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0522.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0522IN.htm