Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2928: Lamar County; authorize to employ part-time county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected official.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAMAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO EMPLOY THE PART-TIME COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS A FULL-TIME ELECTED OFFICIAL DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH ATTORNEY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of lamar county, mississippi, to employ the part-time county prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official during his or her term of office and to prescribe the compensation for such attorney; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAMAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO EMPLOY THE PART-TIME COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS A FULL-TIME ELECTED OFFICIAL DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH ATTORNEY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Lamar County, Mississippi, in its discretion, may employ the part-time county prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official during his or her term of office. Such attorney shall receive additional compensation of ninety percent (90%) of the annual salary of the Lamar County and Youth Court Judge. The salary authorized by this section and by Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the county prosecuting attorney shall be the sole and complete salary to be paid by Lamar County for such attorney, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. *SS26/R1258* S. B. No. 2928 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2 26/SS26/R1258 authorize to employ part-time PAGE 1 (icj\kr) county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected official.
Sponsors
- Fillingane, Joey (R, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private;Judiciary, Division A
Subjects: Lamar County
Common questions
- What is SB2928?
- SB2928 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Lamar County; authorize to employ part-time county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected official.
- What does SB2928 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the board of supervisors of lamar county, mississippi, to employ the part-time county prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official during his or her term of office and to prescribe the compensation for such attorney; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2928?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2928?
- Fillingane, Joey (R, 41).
- Where is the official record for SB2928?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2928.xml
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