Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1: Third Chancery Court District; revise number of chancellors.
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CHANCELLORS FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT IN THE "FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027" TIER; TO CONDITION THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR THE "PLACE THREE" CHANCELLORSHIP FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE COUNTY COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 9-5-13, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the number of chancellors for the third chancery court district in the "from and after january 1, 2027" tier; to condition the qualifying deadline for the "place three" chancellorship for the third chancery court district upon the governor's approval of this act; to amend section 23-15-977, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding section; to bring forward section 9-5-11, mississippi code of 1972, which provides the county composition of the third chancery court district, for purposes of amendment…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CHANCELLORS FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT IN THE "FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027" TIER; TO CONDITION THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR THE "PLACE THREE" CHANCELLORSHIP FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE COUNTY COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: [Until January 1, 2027, this section shall read as follows:] 9-5-13. (1) There shall be three (3) chancellors for the Third Chancery Court District. (2) (a) The chancellor of Subdistrict 3-1 shall be elected from DeSoto County. The two (2) chancellors of Subdistrict 3-2 shall be elected from Grenada County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Tate County and Yalobusha County. (b) For purposes of appointment and election, the three (3) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct. The *HR26/R75PH* H. B. No. 1 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R75PH PAGE 1 (GT\KW) chancellorship in Subdistrict 3-1 shall be denominated only as "Place One," and …