Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Provide That If Any District Attorney Is Indicted For A Crime Related To The Office Of District Attorney Or For A Crime Of Moral Turpitude, He Or She Shall Be Removed From Office By The Governor And The Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law; To Provide Certain Compensation To A District Attorney Who Is Removed From Office But The Charges Are Dropped, He Or She Is Acquitted Or Otherwise Not Convicted; To Provide That A District Attorney's Removal From Office Shall Not Create A Presumption Of Guilt For The Underlying Crime; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-833 And 23-15-843, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Special Elections For District Attorneys, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 25-5-1, 25-5-3, 25-5-5, 25-5-7, 25-5-9, 25-5-11, 25-5-13, 25-5-15, 25-5-17, 25-5-19, 25-5-21, 25-5-23, 25-5-25, 25-5-27, 25-5-29, 25-5-31, 25-5-33, 25-5-35 And 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Removal Process For Certain Public Officers, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)