MS SB2563 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 14 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-14 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 14 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-14 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Consolidate The Office Of Capital Defense Counsel, The Office Of Indigent Appeals, And The Division Of Public Defender Training Into The Office Of State Public Defender; To Provide Administrative, Budgeting And Financial Services Support To The Office Of Capital Defense Counsel, The Office Of Indigent Appeals, And The Division Of Public Defender Training; To Amend Section 99-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Accomplish The Consolidation, To Coordinate The Collection And Dissemination Of Statistical Data Related To The Indigent Defense System, And To Develop Plans And Proposals For A Statewide Public Defender System In Coordination With The Mississippi Public Defender Task Force; To Amend Sections 99-18-3, 99-18-5, 99-18-7, 99-18-9, 99-18-11, 99-18-13, 99-18-15, 99-18-17 And 99-40-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 99-39-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Organization Of The Mississippi Office Of Capital Post-conviction Counsel; To Repeal Section 99-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That, Upon Determination Of Indigence, The Circuit Court May Appoint Local Counsel For The Purpose Of Defending Death-eligible Indigent Defendants At The Expense Of The Capital Defense Counsel Special Fund, And That Upon Determination Of Lack Of Competent Local Counsel, A State Defender May Be Appointed; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Office of Capital Defense Counsel/Office of Indigent Appeals; merge into Office of State Public Defender.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-03-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-09 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-09 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-14 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2011-03-08 | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 2011-03-07 | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 2011-03-02 | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 2011-03-01 | Passed | |
| 2011-02-23 | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 2011-02-15 | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2011-02-11 | Transmitted To House | |
| 2011-02-09 | Passed | |
| 2011-02-09 | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 2011-02-01 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 2011-01-25 | DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP | |
| 2011-01-17 | Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Appropriations |
