Bill Text: MS HB1409 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Third Chancery Court District; add a judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB1409 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-HB1409-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Judiciary A; Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
By: Representative Lamar
House Bill 1409
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ONE CHANCELLOR TO THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
9-5-13. (1) There shall be * * * four (4) chancellors for the
Third Chancery Court District.
(2) (a) The chancellor of Subdistrict 3-1 shall be elected from DeSoto County. The two (2) chancellors of Subdistrict 3-2 shall be elected from Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County. The chancellor of Subdistrict 3-3 shall be elected from DeSoto County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.
(b) For purposes of
appointment and election, the * * * four (4) chancellorships shall
be separate and distinct. The chancellorship in Subdistrict 3-1 shall be
denominated only as "Place One," * * * the chancellorships in Subdistrict 3-2
shall be denominated only as "Place Two" and "Place Three * * *"; and the chancellorship in
Subdistrict 3-3 shall be denominated only as "Place Four."
SECTION 2. Section 9-5-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
9-5-11. (1) The Third Chancery Court District is composed of the following counties:
(a) DeSoto County;
(b) Grenada County;
(c) Montgomery County;
(d) Panola County;
(e) Tate County; and
(f) Yalobusha County.
(2) The Third Chancery
Court District shall be divided into * * * three (3) subdistricts as
follows:
(a) Subdistrict 3-1 shall consist of DeSoto County.
(b) Subdistrict 3-2 shall consist of Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.
(c) Subdistrict 3-3 shall consist of DeSoto County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.