Mississippi House Bill 1123 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Municipal Incumbent Candidate, Who Wishes To Withdraw As A Candidate, Shall File A Written Declaration To Withdraw As Candidate, No Later Than 5:00 P.m. On The Seventh Day After The Qualifying Deadline For That Office; To Provide That Any Fee Paid By Such Candidate Shall Be Retained By The Proper Executive Committee; To Require The Proper Executive Committee To Allow A Ten-day Period For A Person To Qualify As A Candidate For The Office From Which The Incumbent Withdrew; To Amend Sections 23-15-295, 23-15-299 And 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate The Qualification For Candidacy For County, State And Judicial Offices, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Elections; allow additional time for candidates to qualify under certain circumstances.

Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]

Rep. Alex Monsour [R]

Rep. Gary Staples [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1123.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1123IN.htm