MS HB696 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
County attorney; change office to nonpartisan.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2013-01-21 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0696.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0696IN.htm |
