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SB2928 • 2026

Lamar County; authorize to employ part-time county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected official.

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.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Fillingane
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Dead
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

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Lamar County Part-Time Prosecuting Attorney Change

This bill allows the Board of Supervisors of Lamar County, Mississippi to hire their part-time prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official and set their salary.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Board of Supervisors in Lamar County to make the part-time county prosecuting attorney a full-time position during their term.
  • Sets the additional pay for the full-time prosecuting attorney at ninety percent (90%) of what the Lamar County and Youth Court Judge earns.
  • Specifies that this salary is the only one the county will give to the prosecuting attorney, even if other laws say otherwise.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Supervisors in Lamar County
  • The part-time county prosecuting attorney

Terms To Know

Board of Supervisors
A group that makes decisions for a county, like Lamar County.
Prosecuting Attorney
The lawyer who represents the government in court cases against people accused of breaking laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill only affects the part-time prosecuting attorney position in Lamar County.
  • It does not say how long the full-time position will last after the term ends.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/15 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Judiciary, Division A

Official Summary Text

Lamar County; authorize to employ part-time county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected official.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2928 *SS26/R1258* ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2
26/SS26/R1258
PAGE 1 (icj\kr)
ST: Lamar County; authorize to employ part-time
county prosecuting attorney as full-time elected
official.
To: Local and Private;
Judiciary, Division A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Fillingane

SENATE BILL NO. 2928

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAMAR COUNTY, 1
MISSISSIPPI, TO EMPLOY THE PART-TIME COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 2
AS A FULL-TIME ELECTED OFFICIAL DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE 3
AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH ATTORNEY; AND FOR 4
RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Lamar County, 7
Mississippi, in its discretion, may employ the part-time county 8
prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official during his or 9
her term of office. Such attorney shall receive additional 10
compensation of ninety percent (90%) of the annual salary of the 11
Lamar County and Youth Court Judge. The salary authorized by this 12
section and by Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the 13
county prosecuting attorney shall be the sole and complete salary 14
to be paid by Lamar County for such attorney, notwithstanding any 15
other provision of law to the contrary. 16
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after its passage. 18