Mississippi Senate Bill 2108 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "nonpartisan County Elections Act"; To Provide That The County Offices Of Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, County Surveyor And County Coroner Shall Be Nonpartisan; To Provide Definitions For Such Act; To Provide When A Candidate Shall File Their Intent And The Amount Of Fees Applicable For Such Office; To Provide How The Names Of The Candidates Shall Be Grouped On A Ballot; To Provide The Procedure When Two Or More Candidates Qualify For County Office; To Amend Section 23-15-297, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove County Offices From Fee Requirements For Party Nomination; To Amend Sections 23-15-291, 23-15-153, 23-15-21, 23-15-31, 23-15-507 And 23-15-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Nonpartisan elections; require for offices of chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, surveyor and coroner.

Sen. Dennis DeBar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	Senate	Died In Committee
2021-01-08	Senate	Referred To Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	153	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	21	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	291	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	297	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	507	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	911	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/SB/SB2108.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2108IN.htm