Bill Text: MS HB1310 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: City council members and aldermen; may solemnize rites of matrimony.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB1310 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB1310-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Municipalities; Judiciary A
By: Representative Carpenter (By Request)
House Bill 1310
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALDERMEN ARE AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE RITES OF MATRIMONY AS LONG AS SUCH MATRIMONY TAKES PLACE THE WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES OF THE COUNCILMEN AND ALDERMEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
93-1-17. Any minister of
the gospel ordained according to the rules of his church or society, in good
standing; any Rabbi or other spiritual leader of any other religious body
authorized under the rules of such religious body to solemnize rites of
matrimony and being in good standing; any judge of the Supreme Court, Court of
Appeals, circuit court, chancery court or county court may solemnize the rites
of matrimony between any persons anywhere within this state who shall produce a
license granted as herein directed. Justice court judges * * *, members of the boards of
supervisors, aldermen and city council members may likewise solemnize
the rites of matrimony within their respective counties. Any marriages
performed by a mayor of a municipality prior to March 14, 1994, are
valid provided such marriages satisfy the requirements of Section 93-1-18.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.
