Bill Text: MS HC33 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Constitution; amend to revise disposition of criminal fines and forfeitures.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee [HC33 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2014-HC33-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Constitution
By: Representative Arnold
House Concurrent Resolution 33
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 261, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY BY GENERAL LAW DESIGNATE THE USE OF CRIMINAL FINES AND FORFEITURES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 is proposed to the qualified electors of the state:
Amend Section 261, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read as follows:
"Section 261. The expenses
of criminal prosecutions shall be borne by the county in which such prosecution
shall be begun; and all fines and forfeitures shall be * * * designated
by general law as adopted by the Legislature for use as determined by such
general law. Defendants, in cases of conviction, may be taxed with the
costs."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment shall be submitted by the Secretary of State to the qualified electors at an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2014, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution and by general law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the explanation of this proposed amendment for the ballot shall read as follows: "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that the Legislature by general law shall designate the use of criminal fines and forfeitures."
