Bill Text: MS HB1206 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Circuit court; provide additional judge for 12th Circuit Court District.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee [HB1206 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2014-HB1206-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2014 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Watson

House Bill 1206

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE TWELFTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGESHIP SHALL COMMENCE IN 2015; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 9-7-35, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-7-35.  (1)  The Twelfth Circuit Court District shall be comprised of the following counties:

          (a)  Forrest County; and

          (b)  Perry County.

     (2)  There shall be two (2) judges for the Twelfth Circuit Court District.

     SECTION 2.  The candidates for the judgeships created under this act shall be entitled to run for that office in the judicial election prior to the commencement of the initial term of the judgeship.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.

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