SB2054

County removal petitions; standardize signature requirements for all county offices to 30%.

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In Text

Standardizes signature requirements for removal petitions of county supervisors, justice court judges, and constables to 30% of qualified electors.

Mississippi SB2054 amends Section 25-5-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to standardize the signature requirements for removal petitions of county supervisors, justice court judges, and constables to 30% of the qualified electors of the county they represent. This change applies to all county offices and requires the petition to include a general statement of the grounds for removal, limited to 200 words. The act aims to ensure a consistent process for initiating removal petitions across different county offices.

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History

Feb 3

Senate

Died In Committee

Jan 8

Senate

Referred To Elections;Judiciary, Division A